Biota‐mediated carbon cycling—a synthesis of biotic‐interaction controls on blue carbon

L Ren, K Jensen, P Porada, P Mueller - Ecology Letters, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Research into biotic interactions has been a core theme of ecology for over a century.
However, despite the obvious role that biota play in the global carbon cycle, the effects of …

Ecological forecasting and operational information systems support sustainable ocean management

C Sun, AJ Hobday, SA Condie, ME Baird, JP Eveson… - Forecasting, 2022 - mdpi.com
In times of rapid change and rising human pressures on marine systems, information about
the future state of the ocean can provide decision-makers with time to avoid adverse impacts …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Developing an effective marine eDNA monitoring: eDNA detection at pre-outbreak densities of corallivorous seastar (Acanthaster cf. solaris)

S Uthicke, B Robson, JR Doyle, M Logan… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Outbreaks of the corallivorous Crown-of-Thorns Seastar (CoTS) Acanthaster cf. solaris
contribute significantly to coral reef loss. Control of outbreaks is hampered because …

A spatial analysis of seagrass habitat and community diversity in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area

AB Carter, C Collier, E Lawrence, MA Rasheed… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area (GBRWHA) in north eastern Australia
spans 2500 km of coastline and covers an area of~ 350,000 km2. It includes one of the …

Demographic resilience may sustain significant coral populations in a 2° C‐warmer world

RAB Mason, YM Bozec, PJ Mumby - Global change biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Projections of coral reefs under climate change have important policy implications, but most
analyses have focused on the intensification of climate‐related physical stress rather than …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of catchment load reductions on water quality in the crown-of-thorn starfish outbreak initiation zone

FJ Kroon, JR Crosswell, BJ Robson - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (CoTS) population outbreaks contribute to coral cover
decline on Indo-Pacific reefs. On the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), enhanced catchment nutrient …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of catchment-derived nutrients and sediments on marine water quality on the Great Barrier Reef: An application of the eReefs marine modelling system

ME Baird, M Mongin, J Skerratt, N Margvelashvili… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water quality of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is determined by a range of natural and
anthropogenic drivers that are resolved in the eReefs coupled hydrodynamic …

[HTML][HTML] Reversing ocean acidification along the Great Barrier Reef using alkalinity injection

M Mongin, ME Baird, A Lenton, C Neill… - Environmental Research …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is a globally significant coral reef system supporting
productive and diverse ecosystems. The GBR is under increasing threat from climate …

Sediment prediction in the great barrier reef using vision transformer with finite element analysis

M Jahanbakht, W Xiang, MR Azghadi - Neural Networks, 2022 - Elsevier
Suspended sediment is a significant threat to the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) ecosystem. This
catchment pollutant stems primarily from terrestrial soil erosion. Bulk masses of sediments …