A research review of interventions to increase the persistence and resilience of coral reefs
National Academies of Sciences, Division on Earth… - 2019 - books.google.com
Coral reef declines have been recorded for all major tropical ocean basins since the 1980s,
averaging approximately 30-50% reductions in reef cover globally. These losses are a result …
averaging approximately 30-50% reductions in reef cover globally. These losses are a result …
What are the physiological and immunological responses of coral to climate warming and disease?
LD Mydlarz, ES McGinty… - Journal of Experimental …, 2010 - journals.biologists.com
Coral mortality due to climate-associated stress is likely to increase as the oceans get
warmer and more acidic. Coral bleaching and an increase in infectious disease are linked to …
warmer and more acidic. Coral bleaching and an increase in infectious disease are linked to …
Considerations for maximizing the adaptive potential of restored coral populations in the western Atlantic
Active coral restoration typically involves two interventions: crossing gametes to facilitate
sexual larval propagation; and fragmenting, growing, and outplanting adult colonies to …
sexual larval propagation; and fragmenting, growing, and outplanting adult colonies to …
[HTML][HTML] The Coral Trait Database, a curated database of trait information for coral species from the global oceans
Trait-based approaches advance ecological and evolutionary research because traits
provide a strong link to an organism's function and fitness. Trait-based research might lead …
provide a strong link to an organism's function and fitness. Trait-based research might lead …
[HTML][HTML] Building consensus around the assessment and interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae diversity
Dinoflagellates in the family Symbiodiniaceae occupy multiple ecological niches on tropical,
subtropical, and temperate reefs, ranging from species that are exclusively free-living to …
subtropical, and temperate reefs, ranging from species that are exclusively free-living to …
[HTML][HTML] Bleaching causes loss of disease resistance within the threatened coral species Acropora cervicornis
Determining the adaptive potential of foundation species, such as reef-building corals, is
urgent as the oceans warm and coral populations decline. Theory predicts that corals may …
urgent as the oceans warm and coral populations decline. Theory predicts that corals may …
The Relative Significance of Host–Habitat, Depth, and Geography on the Ecology, Endemism, and Speciation of Coral Endosymbionts in the Genus Symbiodinium
Dinoflagellates in the genus Symbiodinium are among the most abundant and important
group of eukaryotic microbes found in coral reef ecosystems. Recent analyses conducted on …
group of eukaryotic microbes found in coral reef ecosystems. Recent analyses conducted on …
[HTML][HTML] 3D photogrammetry reveals dynamics of stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) lesion progression across a thermal stress event
Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) was first observed in the United States Virgin
Islands in January 2019 on a reef at Flat Cay off the island of St. Thomas. A year after its …
Islands in January 2019 on a reef at Flat Cay off the island of St. Thomas. A year after its …
Geographic differences in vertical connectivity in the Caribbean coral Montastraea cavernosa despite high levels of horizontal connectivity at shallow depths
The deep reef refugia hypothesis proposes that deep reefs can act as local recruitment
sources for shallow reefs following disturbance. To test this hypothesis, nine polymorphic …
sources for shallow reefs following disturbance. To test this hypothesis, nine polymorphic …
Thermotolerant coral symbionts modulate heat stress‐responsive genes in their hosts
Some corals may become more resistant to bleaching by shuffling their Symbiodiniaceae
communities toward thermally tolerant species, and manipulations to boost the abundance …
communities toward thermally tolerant species, and manipulations to boost the abundance …