Microbial interactions with dissolved organic matter are central to coral reef ecosystem function and resilience

CE Nelson, L Wegley Kelly… - Annual Review of Marine …, 2023‏ - annualreviews.org
To thrive in nutrient-poor waters, coral reefs must retain and recycle materials efficiently. This
review centers microbial processes in facilitating the persistence and stability of coral reefs …

Going batty: The challenges and opportunities of using drones to monitor the behaviour and habitat use of rays

S Oleksyn, L Tosetto, V Raoult, KE Joyce… - Drones, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
The way an animal behaves in its habitat provides insight into its ecological role. As such,
collecting robust, accurate datasets in a time-efficient manner is an ever-present pressure for …

Removal of detritivore sea cucumbers from reefs increases coral disease

CS Clements, ZA Pratte, FJ Stewart, ME Hay - Nature Communications, 2024‏ - nature.com
Coral reefs are in global decline with coral diseases playing a significant role. This is
especially true for Acroporid corals that represent~ 25% of all Pacific coral species and …

Microplastic ingestion by the sandfish Holothuria scabra in Lampung and Sumbawa, Indonesia

E Riani, MR Cordova - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022‏ - Elsevier
This study investigated the abundances and characteristics of microplastics in sediments
and sandfish (Holothuria scabra) in Lampung and Sumbawa, Indonesia. Microplastics were …

[HTML][HTML] Coastal benthic habitat map** and monitoring by integrating aerial and water surface low-cost drones

D Ventura, L Grosso, D Pensa, E Casoli… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Accurate data on community structure is a priority issue in studying coastal habitats facing
human pressures. The recent development of remote sensing tools has offered a ground …

Overview of the Great Barrier Reef sea cucumber fishery with focus on vulnerable and endangered species

K Wolfe, M Byrne - Biological Conservation, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Tropical sea cucumbers are in peril due to overharvest. Sixteen species are endangered or
vulnerable (IUCN) with high-value teatfish recently listed on CITES Appendix II. In light of …

Exploring benthic habitat assessments on coral reefs: a comparison of direct field measurements versus remote sensing

LL Lutzenkirchen, SJ Duce, DR Bellwood - Coral Reefs, 2024‏ - Springer
Coral reefs are spatially variable ecosystems that form biogenic structures ranging in size
from 10 to 1000s of meters. Their changes in response to anthropogenic stress are occurring …

A Distinct Saponin Profile Drives an Olfactory-Mediated Aggregation in the Aquacultivated Sea Cucumber Holothuria scabra

EJS Claereboudt, MR Claereboudt, P Savarino… - Marine Drugs, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Intraspecific chemical communication between echinoderms has often been limited to
prespawning aggregation. However, sea cucumber farmers have long observed year-round …

Impacts of climate change stressors on the Great Barrier Reef

M Byrne, SA Foo, A Vila-Concejo… - … Processes of Coral …, 2024‏ - taylorfrancis.com
In a high CO2 world, coral reefs face a perilous future due to the multitude of co-occurring
climate stressors. Climate change is causing sea-level rise, thermal stress, ocean …

[HTML][HTML] Organic matter ingestion and assimilation rates by the sea cucumber Holothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa (Gmelin, 1788) at different temperatures and potential …

H Abyaba, V Pasquini, C Ennas, P Addis… - Marine Environmental …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
We investigated the effects of different temperature anomalies (up to+ 12° C) on the
biochemical features of sediments offered to specimens of the sea cucumber Holothuria …