[HTML][HTML] Reef state and performance as indicators of cumulative impacts on coral reefs
Coral bleaching, cyclones, outbreaks of crown-of-thorns seastar, and reduced water quality
(WQ) threaten the health and resilience of coral reefs. The cumulative impacts from multiple …
(WQ) threaten the health and resilience of coral reefs. The cumulative impacts from multiple …
Progressive seawater acidification on the Great Barrier Reef continental shelf
KE Fabricius, C Neill, E Van Ooijen, JN Smith… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Coral reefs are highly sensitive to ocean acidification due to rising atmospheric CO2
concentrations. We present 10 years of data (2009–2019) on the long-term trends and …
concentrations. We present 10 years of data (2009–2019) on the long-term trends and …
Impacts of water quality on Acropora coral settlement: The relative importance of substrate quality and light
Coral larval settlement patterns are influenced by a vast array of factors; however, the
relative roles of individual factors are rarely tested in isolation, leading to confusion about …
relative roles of individual factors are rarely tested in isolation, leading to confusion about …
[HTML][HTML] What lies beneath: Predicting seagrass below-ground biomass from above-ground biomass, environmental conditions and seagrass community composition
Seagrass condition, resilience and ecosystem services are affected by the below-ground
tissues (BGr) but these are rarely monitored. In this study we compiled historical data across …
tissues (BGr) but these are rarely monitored. In this study we compiled historical data across …
[HTML][HTML] A changing marine lightscape: Two decades of satellite data to map the global benthic mesophotic zone and explore trends of change
Underwater light plays a key role in the distribution and survival of many marine species;
however, the spatial and temporal variations of the light regime at mesophotic depths (from …
however, the spatial and temporal variations of the light regime at mesophotic depths (from …
Climate change impacts on Australia's eucalypt and coral species: Comparing and sharing knowledge across disciplines
Two of Australia's most iconic ecosystems have recently sustained heavy damage related to
climatic changes: the extensive eucalypt forests from catastrophic bushfires and the Great …
climatic changes: the extensive eucalypt forests from catastrophic bushfires and the Great …
Nitrogen prediction in the Great Barrier Reef using finite element analysis with deep neural networks
The corals of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) in Australia are under pressure from
contaminants including nitrogen entering the sea. To provide decision support in reaching …
contaminants including nitrogen entering the sea. To provide decision support in reaching …
Light Availability Affects the Symbiosis of Sponge Specific Cyanobacteria and the Common Blue Aquarium Sponge (Lendenfeldia chondrodes)
Simple Summary Marine sponges contain associated microorganisms in high numbers. This
study gives insight into how environmental conditions such as light availability affects the …
study gives insight into how environmental conditions such as light availability affects the …
Remote estimation of aquatic light environments using machine learning: A new management tool for submerged aquatic vegetation
Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV; eg seagrasses, macroalgae), forms key habitats in
shallow coastal systems that provide a plethora of ecosystem services, including coastal …
shallow coastal systems that provide a plethora of ecosystem services, including coastal …
A benthic light index of water quality in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Good water quality is essential to the health of marine ecosystems, yet current metrics used
to track water quality in the Great Barrier Reef are not strongly tied to ecological outcomes …
to track water quality in the Great Barrier Reef are not strongly tied to ecological outcomes …