The evolution of fishes and corals on reefs: form, function and interdependence

DR Bellwood, CHR Goatley, O Bellwood - Biological Reviews, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Coral reefs are renowned for their spectacular biodiversity and the close links between
fishes and corals. Despite extensive fossil records and common biogeographic histories, the …

Spatial, temporal and taxonomic variation in coral growth—implications for the structure and function of coral reef ecosystems

MS Pratchett, KD Anderson… - … and marine biology …, 2015 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Scleractinian (hard) corals are fundamental to the geomorphology, biodiversity, and
structure of coral reef ecosystems (Goreau 1963, Hoegh-Guldberg 2004, Pratchett et al …

A quick, easy and non‐invasive method to quantify coral growth rates using photogrammetry and 3D model comparisons

ID Lange, CT Perry - Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Coral growth rates vary significantly with environmental conditions and are thus important
indicators of coral health and reef carbonate production. Despite the importance of this …

Impacts of coral bleaching on reef fish abundance, biomass and assemblage structure at remote Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles: insights from two survey methods

A Koester, C Gordó− Vilaseca, N Bunbury… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Coral bleaching immediately impacts the reef benthos, but effects on fish
communities are less well understood because they are often delayed and confounded by …

Bleaching, mortality and lengthy recovery on the coral reefs of Lord Howe Island. The 2019 marine heatwave suggests an uncertain future for high-latitude ecosystems

T Moriarty, W Leggat, SF Heron, R Steinberg… - PloS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Oceanic thermal anomalies are increasing in both frequency and strength, causing
detrimental impacts to coral reef communities. Water temperatures beyond the corals …

[HTML][HTML] Perennial growth of hermatypic corals at Rottnest Island, Western Australia (32 S)

CL Ross, JL Falter, V Schoepf, MT McCulloch - PeerJ, 2015 - peerj.com
To assess the viability of high latitude environments as coral refugia, we report
measurements of seasonal changes in seawater parameters (temperature, light, and …

Suitability of three fluorochrome markers for obtaining in situ growth rates of coralline algae

B Lewis, G Diaz-Pulido - Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Coralline algae play a central role in reef ecology and have been identified as one of the
most sensitive calcifying organisms to ocean acidification, and as such are potential …

Variation in size-frequency distributions of branching corals between a tropical versus sub-tropical reef

KD Anderson, MS Pratchett - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2014 - int-res.com
Diversity in the life history of corals plays a critical role in sha** coral assemblages and
reef habitats. Given difficulties in quantifying key demographic rates, valuable insights into …

Evaluation of three species coral (Acropora branching) transplantation, case study; pantai tirtawangi Banyuwangi East Java

DP Anggara, BS Rahardja - IOP Conference Series: Earth and …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The coral reef plays an important role in the marine ecosystem. These ecosystems are
currently in decline due to a variety of factors such as irresponsible fishing, live coral capture …

Diverse associations among coral host haplotypes and algal endosymbionts may drive adaptation at geographically peripheral and ecologically marginal locations

AME Noreen, S Schmidt‐Roach… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To understand the evolutionary history and local adaptation of marginal, subtropical
populations of a common reef‐building coral (genus Pocillopora) and their Symbiodinium …