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 …

Studies documenting the effects of land-derived suspended particulate matter (SPM, ie,
particulate organic matter and mineral sediment) on marine ecosystems are typically …

Background Management actions that address local-scale stressors on coral reefs can
rapidly improve water quality and reef ecosystem condition. In response to reef managers …

As part of an investigation of the effects of water quality from dredging/natural resuspension
on reefs, the effects of suspended sediment concentrations (SSCs)(0, 30, 100 mg L− 1) and …

Surgeonfishes have had a long evolutionary history that has been closely linked with coral
reef ecosystems. Today they are a key component of reef fish assemblages, playing a …

Beach nourishments are a widely used method to mitigate erosion along sandy shorelines.
In contrast to hard coastal protection structures, nourishments are considered as soft …

The worlds' coral reefs are declining due to the combined effects of natural disturbances and
anthropogenic pressures including thermal coral bleaching associated with global climate …

Abstract Analysis that link hydrological processes with oceanographic dispersion offer a
promising approach for assessing impacts of land-based activities on marine ecosystems …

Dredging increases suspended sediment concentrations (SSCs), causing elevated water
turbidity (cloudiness) and light attenuation. Close to dredging, low light periods can extend …

Coral communities can survive in stressful environments; however, the mechanisms corals
employ to endure challenging conditions are poorly understood. This study assessed how …