Experimental support for alternative attractors on coral reefs
RJ Schmitt, SJ Holbrook, SL Davis… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Ecological theory predicts that ecosystems with multiple basins of attraction can get locked
in an undesired state, which has profound ecological and management implications …
in an undesired state, which has profound ecological and management implications …
Consumptive and non‐consumptive effects of predators vary with the ontogeny of their prey
Predators exert a strong influence on ecological communities by reducing the abundance of
prey (consumptive effects) and shaping their foraging behavior (non‐consumptive effects) …
prey (consumptive effects) and shaping their foraging behavior (non‐consumptive effects) …
Responses of two common coral reef macroalgae to nutrient addition, sediment addition, and mechanical damage
Shifts from coral-dominated to macroalgal-dominated states on coral reefs are typically
attributed to overfishing, often in combination with natural or other anthropogenic …
attributed to overfishing, often in combination with natural or other anthropogenic …
Dictyotaceae (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) species from French Polynesia: current knowledge and future research
The coral reefs of French Polynesia (FP) have experienced repeated macroalgal blooms
over the last decades. These events have prompted intense efforts in fundamental and …
over the last decades. These events have prompted intense efforts in fundamental and …
Storms may disrupt top-down control of algal turf on fringing reefs
Storms strongly affect coral reefs; one unstudied but potentially important outcome may be a
decrease in herbivory, presumably through changes to freshwater, sediment and nutrient …
decrease in herbivory, presumably through changes to freshwater, sediment and nutrient …
Nutrients and herbivory, but not sediments, have opposite and independent effects on the tropical macroalga, Padina boryana
Multiple anthropogenic stressors including overfishing, nutrient loading, and sediments are
major drivers that may support the proliferation of macroalgae on coral reefs; however, few …
major drivers that may support the proliferation of macroalgae on coral reefs; however, few …
Testing the conceptual and operational underpinnings of field herbivory assays: Does variation in predictability of resources, assay design, and deployment method …
Herbivory assays are a valuable tool used by field ecologists to understand many of the
patterns and processes affecting herbivory, a widely recognized driving force in marine …
patterns and processes affecting herbivory, a widely recognized driving force in marine …
[HTML][HTML] Succession of the sessile benthic community at a coral reef restoration site
BR Chomitz, JA Kleypas, J Cortés… - Revista de Biología …, 2023 - scielo.sa.cr
Objective: To better understand the impact of coral transplants on succession of the sessile
benthic community. Methods: To measure and monitor the coral cover (cm 2) of Pocillopora …
benthic community. Methods: To measure and monitor the coral cover (cm 2) of Pocillopora …
Empirical data demonstrates risk-tradeoffs between landscapes for herbivorous fish may promote reef resilience
CR Fong, M Frias, N Goody, SJ Bittick… - Marine environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Herbivores balance resource requirements with predation risk, which can differ among
landscapes; hence, landscape can shape these trade-offs, influencing herbivore distribution …
landscapes; hence, landscape can shape these trade-offs, influencing herbivore distribution …
Herbivory strength is similar or even greater in algal-compared to coral-dominated habitats on a recovering coral reef
Coral reefs are increasingly shifting to algal dominance after disturbances. While herbivory
that controls algal biomass may influence the stability of coral versus algal states, most reefs …
that controls algal biomass may influence the stability of coral versus algal states, most reefs …