Assessing the 'deep reef refugia'hypothesis: focus on Caribbean reefs

P Bongaerts, T Ridgway, EM Sampayo… - Coral reefs, 2010 - Springer
Coral reefs in shallow-water environments (< 30 m) are in decline due to local and global
anthropogenic stresses. This has led to renewed interest in the 'deep reef refugia'hypothesis …

Adaptation to marginal habitats

TJ Kawecki - Annual review of ecology, evolution, and …, 2008 - annualreviews.org
The ability to adapt to marginal habitats, in which survival and reproduction are initially poor,
plays a crucial role in the evolution of ecological niches and species ranges. Adaptation to …

Building coral reef resilience through assisted evolution

MJH Van Oppen, JK Oliver… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
The genetic enhancement of wild animals and plants for characteristics that benefit human
populations has been practiced for thousands of years, resulting in impressive …

[BOOK][B] How and why species multiply: the radiation of Darwin's finches

PR Grant, BR Grant - 2007 - degruyter.com
Charles Darwin's experiences in the Galápagos Islands in 1835 helped to guide his
thoughts toward a revolutionary theory: that species were not fixed but diversified from their …

Considerations for maximizing the adaptive potential of restored coral populations in the western Atlantic

IB Baums, AC Baker, SW Davies… - Ecological …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Active coral restoration typically involves two interventions: crossing gametes to facilitate
sexual larval propagation; and fragmenting, growing, and outplanting adult colonies to …

Sexual reproduction of scleractinian corals

PL Harrison - Coral reefs: an ecosystem in transition, 2011 - Springer
Sexual reproduction by scleractinian reef corals is important for maintaining coral
populations and evolutionary processes. The ongoing global renaissance in coral …

Coral reef population genomics in an age of global change

ML Pinsky, RD Clark, JT Bos - Annual Review of Genetics, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Coral reefs are both exceptionally biodiverse and threatened by climate change and other
human activities. Here, we review population genomic processes in coral reef taxa and their …

[BOOK][B] 40 Years of Evolution: Darwin's Finches on Daphne Major Island, New Edition

PR Grant, BR Grant - 2024 - degruyter.com
40 Years of Evolution is a landmark study of the finches first made famous by Charles
Darwin, one that documents as never before the evolution of species through natural …

Coral—the world's most diverse symbiotic ecosystem

LL Blackall, B Wilson, MJH Van Oppen - Molecular ecology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Zooxanthellate corals (ie those harbouring Symbiodinium) are the main builders of the
world's shallow‐water marine coral reefs. They represent intimate diverse symbioses …

New perspectives on ecological mechanisms affecting coral recruitment on reefs

R Ritson-Williams, SN Arnold… - … Contributions to the …, 2009 - nsuworks.nova.edu
Coral mortality has increased in recent decades, making coral recruitment more important
than ever in sustaining coral reef ecosystems and contributing to their resilience. This review …