The functional roles of surgeonfishes on coral reefs: past, present and future
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 …
reef ecosystems. Today they are a key component of reef fish assemblages, playing a …
Benthic composition changes on coral reefs at global scales
Globally, ecosystems are being reconfigured by a range of intensifying human-induced
stressors. Coral reefs are at the forefront of this environmental transformation, and if we are …
stressors. Coral reefs are at the forefront of this environmental transformation, and if we are …
Understanding seasonal contributions of urban morphology to thermal environment based on boosted regression tree approach
Urban morphology significantly affects the urban thermal environment. Seasonal impacts of
two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) urban morphology on land surface …
two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) urban morphology on land surface …
Can herbivore management increase the persistence of Indo-Pacific coral reefs?
Due to climate change, coral reefs have experienced mass bleaching, and mortality events
in recent years. Although coral reefs are unlikely to persist in their current form unless …
in recent years. Although coral reefs are unlikely to persist in their current form unless …
[HTML][HTML] Gender-based vulnerability and adaptive capacity in the disaster-prone coastal areas from an intersectionality perspective
Households in the coastal areas are more vulnerable to various environmental, social, and
economic disruptions in terms of an intersectionality point of view. As a first step in mitigating …
economic disruptions in terms of an intersectionality point of view. As a first step in mitigating …
The effect of reef morphology on coral recruitment at multiple spatial scales
Coral reefs are in decline worldwide, making it increasingly important to promote coral
recruitment in new or degraded habitat. Coral reef morphology—the structural form of reef …
recruitment in new or degraded habitat. Coral reef morphology—the structural form of reef …
[HTML][HTML] Rainfall partitioning by vegetation in China: A quantitative synthesis
Rainfall partitioning into stemflow, throughfall, and interception loss by vegetation alters
hydrological and biogeochemical fluxes between vegetation and soil. Here, we compiled a …
hydrological and biogeochemical fluxes between vegetation and soil. Here, we compiled a …
[HTML][HTML] Assessment of influencing factors on non-point source pollution critical source areas in an agricultural watershed
S Wang, Y Wang, Y Wang, Z Wang - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Critical Source Areas (CSAs) are areas that contribute disproportionate high levels
of non-point source (NPS) pollution to receiving waters, and their occurrence is the result of …
of non-point source (NPS) pollution to receiving waters, and their occurrence is the result of …
Bio-physical determinants of sediment accumulation on an offshore coral reef: A snapshot study
Sediments are found on all coral reefs around the globe. However, the amount of sediment
in different reservoirs, and the rates at which sediments move between reservoirs, can …
in different reservoirs, and the rates at which sediments move between reservoirs, can …
[HTML][HTML] Mechanistic movement models to predict geographic range expansions of ticks and tick-borne pathogens: Case studies with Ixodes scapularis and …
The geographic range of the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, is expanding northward
from the United States into southern Canada, and studies suggest that the lone star tick …
from the United States into southern Canada, and studies suggest that the lone star tick …