Coral reefs are in decline worldwide and monitoring activities are important for assessing
the impact of disturbance on reefs and tracking subsequent recovery or decline. Monitoring …

Brazilian coral reefs form structures significantly different from the well-known reef models,
as follows:(i) they have a growth form of mushroom-shaped coral pinnacles called" …

Abstract In November 2015, the Doce River basin was struck with Brazil's worst
environmental disaster: the collapse of an iron ore mining waste water dam delivering about …

The Abrolhos Bank (eastern Brazil) encompasses the largest and richest coral reefs of the
South Atlantic. Coral reef benthic assemblages of the region were monitored from 2003 to …

In major modern reef regions, either in the Indo-Pacific or the Caribbean, scleractinian corals
are described as the main reef framework builders, often associated with crustose coralline …

Tropical reefs are declining rapidly due to climate changes and local stressors such as water
quality deterioration and overfishing. The so-called marginal reefs sustain significant coral …

Abrolhos is the largest and most diverse coral reef system in the South Atlantic. It is home to
several endemic coral species and a site of cetaceous reproduction. Like any other reef …

Turbidity increase is one of the main stressors to coral reefs. It affects light availability and
will act together with global sea level rise to reduce potential photosynthesis that is important …

Sedimentation has previously been considered an important source of impact in coral reefs.
We compared 3 sites on the Abrolhos Bank, Brazil, regarding sedimentation rates …

Managers and scientists benefit from satellite-derived bottom type maps of coral reefs and
other highly biodiverse coastal ecosystems. Here, we generated a map of the coral reefs …