[HTML][HTML] Corals at the edge of environmental limits: A new conceptual framework to re-define marginal and extreme coral communities
The worldwide decline of coral reefs has renewed interest in coral communities at the edge
of environmental limits because they have the potential to serve as resilience hotspots and …
of environmental limits because they have the potential to serve as resilience hotspots and …
Modeling risks in marine protected areas: Mapping of habitats, biodiversity, and cultural ecosystem services in the southernmost atlantic coral reef
Abstract Marine Protected Area (MPA) is a fundamental strategy for the maintenance of
ocean ecological processes worldwide and, consequently, their associated ecosystem …
ocean ecological processes worldwide and, consequently, their associated ecosystem …
Changes in extreme wave events in the southwestern South Atlantic Ocean
Abstract The southwestern South Atlantic (SWSA) has faced several extreme events that
caused coastal and ocean hazards associated with high waves. This study aimed to …
caused coastal and ocean hazards associated with high waves. This study aimed to …
Direct evidence of a spawning aggregation of cubera snapper (Lutjanus cyanopterus) in southeastern Brazil and its management implications
Identifying fish spawning aggregations is crucial to determine effective fisheries
management measures and protect key reproduction sites. We found direct evidence (the …
management measures and protect key reproduction sites. We found direct evidence (the …
Proxies to detect hotspots of invertebrate biodiversity on rhodolith beds across the Southwestern Atlantic
JB Lino, IRA Laurino, PA dos Santos Longo… - Marine Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Rhodolith beds are known worldwide to host high biodiversity to several taxa. Despite their
importance, few ecological data explored the influence of rhodolith features and …
importance, few ecological data explored the influence of rhodolith features and …
Calcium carbonate production in the southernmost subtropical Atlantic coral reef
CB Randi, AC Becker, MJ Willemes, CT Perry… - Marine Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Emerging evidence have been supporting the idea that the better known South Atlantic coral
reefs (located between 18° S and 24° S) are now essentially senescent structures that have …
reefs (located between 18° S and 24° S) are now essentially senescent structures that have …
Unusual high coral cover in a Southwestern Atlantic subtropical reef
Subtropical Brazilian reefs are commonly composed by rocky frameworks with low coral
abundance. Contrarily to most tropical reefs, our knowledge on coral assemblages in …
abundance. Contrarily to most tropical reefs, our knowledge on coral assemblages in …
Stakeholders' perceptions on environmental quality and threats to subtropical marine reserves
Abstract Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been one of the main strategies for the
conservation of marine ecosystems and an attempt to buffer or revert anthropogenic and …
conservation of marine ecosystems and an attempt to buffer or revert anthropogenic and …
Unprecedented erosion of Mussismilia harttii, a major reef-building species in the Southwestern Atlantic, after the 2019 bleaching event
GB Braz, CHF Lacerda, H Evangelista, AZ Güth… - Coral Reefs, 2022 - Springer
Reefs are diverse environments because of the structural complexity provided by the
tridimensional coral-built framework. However, they are sensitive environments that face …
tridimensional coral-built framework. However, they are sensitive environments that face …
Taxonomic and functional diversity of zooxanthellate corals and hydrocorals in Southwestern Atlantic reefs
J Bleuel, L Waechter, M Bender… - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The Southwestern Atlantic (SWA) harbors a relatively species poor but highly endemic coral
assemblage due to historical processes, environmental and ecological drivers. Despite its …
assemblage due to historical processes, environmental and ecological drivers. Despite its …