A review of ecological impacts from recreational SCUBA diving: Current evidence and future practice
D Sumanapala, K Dimmock… - Tourism and Hospitality …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Global demand for SCUBA diving activities in coastal areas continues to grow. Academic
research has acknowledged that SCUBA diving can have ecological impacts. To understand …
research has acknowledged that SCUBA diving can have ecological impacts. To understand …
A new deep learning engine for coralnet
CoralNet is a cloud-based website and platform for manual, semi-automatic and automatic
analysis of coral reef images. Users access CoralNet through optimized web-based …
analysis of coral reef images. Users access CoralNet through optimized web-based …
Demystifying image-based machine learning: a practical guide to automated analysis of field imagery using modern machine learning tools
Image-based machine learning methods are becoming among the most widely-used forms
of data analysis across science, technology, engineering, and industry. These methods are …
of data analysis across science, technology, engineering, and industry. These methods are …
Rapid seagrass meadow expansion in an Indian Ocean bright spot
The areal extent of seagrass meadows is in rapid global decline, yet they provide highly
valuable societal benefits. However, their conservation is hindered by data gaps on current …
valuable societal benefits. However, their conservation is hindered by data gaps on current …
Bayesian clustering of spatially distributed compositional data with application to the Great Barrier Reef
The relative abundance of groups of species is often used in ecological surveys to estimate
community composition, a metric that reflects patterns of commonness and rarity of …
community composition, a metric that reflects patterns of commonness and rarity of …
A global database on coral recovery following marine heatwaves
R van Woesik, C Kratochwill - Scientific Data, 2024 - nature.com
Coral reefs support the world's most diverse marine ecosystem and provide invaluable
goods and services for millions of people worldwide. They are however experiencing …
goods and services for millions of people worldwide. They are however experiencing …
The benefits of heterogeneity in spatial prioritisation within coral reef environments
Coral reefs are highly vulnerable habitats, threatened by climate change and local
anthropogenic impacts. Management is imperative, and spatial prioritisation apportions the …
anthropogenic impacts. Management is imperative, and spatial prioritisation apportions the …
Estimating rates of coral carbonate production from aerial and archive imagery by applying colony scale conversion metrics
Recent interest in assessing coral reef functions has raised questions about how carbonate
production rates have altered over the past few decades of ecological change. At the same …
production rates have altered over the past few decades of ecological change. At the same …
Decadal stability in coral cover could mask hidden changes on reefs in the East Asian Seas
YKS Chan, YA Affendi, PO Ang… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Coral reefs in the Central Indo-Pacific region comprise some of the most diverse and yet
threatened marine habitats. While reef monitoring has grown throughout the region in recent …
threatened marine habitats. While reef monitoring has grown throughout the region in recent …
Groundtruthing assessments of lab-based coral thermal tolerance with large-area imaging
Identifying upper-thermal thresholds in corals is paramount to uncovering species and reefs
with high thermal resistance and resilience. Recognition of the need to improve ex situ …
with high thermal resistance and resilience. Recognition of the need to improve ex situ …