Coral reef benthic community changes in the Anthropocene: Biogeographic heterogeneity, overlooked configurations, and methodology

M Reverter, SB Helber, S Rohde… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐random community changes are becoming more frequent in many ecosystems. In coral
reefs, changes towards communities dominated by other than hard corals are increasing in …

Coral reef conservation in Bali in light of international best practice, a literature review

Z Boakes, AE Hall, EE Ampou, GCA Jones… - Journal for nature …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bali, Indonesia sits within the coral triangle and is internationally recognised for its high coral
reef diversity. The health of Bali's marine ecosystems has declined in recent decades, and …

Naturally occurring fire coral clones demonstrate a genetic and environmental basis of microbiome composition

CE Dubé, M Ziegler, A Mercière, E Boissin… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Coral microbiomes are critical to holobiont functioning, but much remains to be understood
about how prevailing environment and host genotype affect microbial communities in …

A critical evaluation of benthic phase shift studies on coral reefs

SK Crisp, SB Tebbett, DR Bellwood - Marine Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Coral reef decline has accelerated in the last two decades resulting in substantial research
into the phenomenon of 'phase shifts' or 'regime shifts'. However, the conclusions drawn …

Biogeographic patterns of biosynthetic potential and specialized metabolites in marine sediments

AB Chase, A Bogdanov, AM Demko… - The ISME …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
While the field of microbial biogeography has largely focused on the contributions of abiotic
factors to community patterns, the potential influence of biotic interactions in structuring …

Macroalgal cover on coral reefs: Spatial and environmental predictors, and decadal trends in the Great Barrier Reef

KE Fabricius, K Crossman, M Jonker, M Mongin… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Macroalgae are an important component of coral reef ecosystems. We identified spatial
patterns, environmental drivers and long-term trends of total cover of upright fleshy and …

Eutrophication on coral reefs: what is the evidence for phase shifts, nutrient limitation and coral bleaching

MP Lesser - BioScience, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Coral reefs continue to experience extreme environmental pressure from climate change
stressors, but many coral reefs are also exposed to eutrophication. It has been proposed that …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the direct effects of nutrients on corals

EM Nalley, LJ Tuttle, EE Conklin, AL Barkman… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chronic exposure of coral reefs to elevated nutrient conditions can modify the performance
of the coral holobiont and shift the competitive interactions of reef organisms. Many studies …

[PDF][PDF] Progress and direction in the use of stable isotopes to understand complex coral reef ecosystems: A review

C Skinner, MRD Cobain, Y Zhu… - … and Marine Biology, 2022 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Coral reef ecosystems are exceptionally complex with a myriad of trophic pathways and
consumer relationships. The application of stable isotopes (SIs) offers numerous …

A comprehensive review of climatic threats and adaptation of marine biodiversity

K Dube - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2024 - mdpi.com
Oceans play a vital role in socioeconomic and environmental development by supporting
activities such as tourism, recreation, and food provision while providing important …