Climate change, coral loss, and the curious case of the parrotfish paradigm: why don't marine protected areas improve reef resilience?
Scientists have advocated for local interventions, such as creating marine protected areas
and implementing fishery restrictions, as ways to mitigate local stressors to limit the effects of …
and implementing fishery restrictions, as ways to mitigate local stressors to limit the effects of …
Thirty years of research on crown-of-thorns starfish (1986–2016): scientific advances and emerging opportunities
Research on the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) has waxed and waned over
the last few decades, mostly in response to population outbreaks at specific locations. This …
the last few decades, mostly in response to population outbreaks at specific locations. This …
[HTML][HTML] Overfishing and nutrient pollution interact with temperature to disrupt coral reefs down to microbial scales
Losses of corals worldwide emphasize the need to understand what drives reef decline.
Stressors such as overfishing and nutrient pollution may reduce resilience of coral reefs by …
Stressors such as overfishing and nutrient pollution may reduce resilience of coral reefs by …
Limits to understanding and managing outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster spp.)
RN Hughes, DJ Hughes… - Oceanography and marine …, 2014 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster spp.) remain a major cause of coral
mortality in the Indo-Pacific, contributing to widespread and accelerating degradation of …
mortality in the Indo-Pacific, contributing to widespread and accelerating degradation of …
Spatial, temporal and taxonomic variation in coral growth—implications for the structure and function of coral reef ecosystems
Scleractinian (hard) corals are fundamental to the geomorphology, biodiversity, and
structure of coral reef ecosystems (Goreau 1963, Hoegh-Guldberg 2004, Pratchett et al …
structure of coral reef ecosystems (Goreau 1963, Hoegh-Guldberg 2004, Pratchett et al …
Gene expression associated with white syndromes in a reef building coral, Acropora hyacinthus
Background Corals are capable of launching diverse immune defenses at the site of direct
contact with pathogens, but the molecular mechanisms of this activity and the colony-wide …
contact with pathogens, but the molecular mechanisms of this activity and the colony-wide …
Predator Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci) Outbreak, Mass Mortality of Corals, and Cascading Effects on Reef Fish and Benthic Communities
M Kayal, J Vercelloni, T Lison de Loma, P Bosserelle… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Outbreaks of the coral-killing seastar Acanthaster planci are intense disturbances that can
decimate coral reefs. These events consist of the emergence of large swarms of the …
decimate coral reefs. These events consist of the emergence of large swarms of the …
Coral-associated invertebrates: diversity, ecological importance and vulnerability to disturbance
R Gibson, R Atkinson, J Gordon… - … and Marine Biology; …, 2011 - api.taylorfrancis.com
The biodiversity of coral reefs is dominated by invertebrates. Many of these invertebrates live
in close association with scleractinian corals, relying on corals for food, habitat or settlement …
in close association with scleractinian corals, relying on corals for food, habitat or settlement …
Avoiding coral reef functional collapse requires local and global action
Coral reefs face multiple anthropogenic threats, from pollution and overfishing to the dual
effects of greenhouse gas emissions: rising sea temperature and ocean acidification [1] …
effects of greenhouse gas emissions: rising sea temperature and ocean acidification [1] …
The ecosystem roles of parrotfishes on tropical reefs
Global reductions in biodiversity and the accelerating loss and degradation of many of the
world's ecosystems have intensified research into the roles of species in ecosystem …
world's ecosystems have intensified research into the roles of species in ecosystem …