Turbid coral reefs: past, present and future—a review
Increasing evidence suggests that coral reefs exposed to elevated turbidity may be more
resilient to climate change impacts and serve as an important conservation hotspot …
resilient to climate change impacts and serve as an important conservation hotspot …
[HTML][HTML] Corals at the edge of environmental limits: A new conceptual framework to re-define marginal and extreme coral communities
The worldwide decline of coral reefs has renewed interest in coral communities at the edge
of environmental limits because they have the potential to serve as resilience hotspots and …
of environmental limits because they have the potential to serve as resilience hotspots and …
Towards an urban marine ecology: characterizing the drivers, patterns and processes of marine ecosystems in coastal cities
Human population density within 100 km of the sea is approximately three times higher than
the global average. People in this zone are concentrated in coastal cities that are hubs for …
the global average. People in this zone are concentrated in coastal cities that are hubs for …
Chemoreception drives plastic consumption in a hard coral
AS Allen, AC Seymour, D Rittschof - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2017 - Elsevier
The drivers behind microplastic (up to 5 mm in diameter) consumption by animals are
uncertain and impacts on foundational species are poorly understood. We investigated …
uncertain and impacts on foundational species are poorly understood. We investigated …
Insights from extreme coral reefs in a changing world
Coral reefs are one of the most biodiverse and economically important ecosystems in the
world, but they are rapidly degrading due to the effects of global climate change and local …
world, but they are rapidly degrading due to the effects of global climate change and local …
27 years of benthic and coral community dynamics on turbid, highly urbanised reefs off Singapore
Coral cover on reefs is declining globally due to coastal development, overfishing and
climate change. Reefs isolated from direct human influence can recover from natural acute …
climate change. Reefs isolated from direct human influence can recover from natural acute …
Light limitation and depth-variable sedimentation drives vertical reef compression on turbid coral reefs
Turbid coral reefs experience high suspended sediment loads and low-light conditions that
vertically compress the maximum depth of reef growth. Although vertical reef compression is …
vertically compress the maximum depth of reef growth. Although vertical reef compression is …
Light limitation selects for depth generalists in urbanised reef coral communities
Depth range is an important species trait for coral reef organisms, yet it remains to be
quantified and analysed adequately among tropical coral species. Filling this knowledge …
quantified and analysed adequately among tropical coral species. Filling this knowledge …
Scleractinian corals rely on heterotrophy in highly turbid environments
Coral communities can survive in stressful environments; however, the mechanisms corals
employ to endure challenging conditions are poorly understood. This study assessed how …
employ to endure challenging conditions are poorly understood. This study assessed how …
[HTML][HTML] Maximising resilience to sea-level rise in urban coastal ecosystems through systematic conservation planning
Coastal cities and their natural environments are vulnerable to the impacts of climate
change, especially sea-level rise (SLR). Hard coastal defences play a key role in protecting …
change, especially sea-level rise (SLR). Hard coastal defences play a key role in protecting …