Protection of coastal ecosystems from deforestation may be the best way to protect coral
reefs from sediment runoff. However, given the importance of generating economic activities …

Excess sediment and nutrient runoff from land-based human activities are considered
serious threats to coastal and marine ecosystems by most conservation practitioners …

Dredging and related activities are common across nearshore marine environments,
potentially threatening nearby ecosystems. Regulatory frameworks are essential for …

Solomon Islands is rapidly develo** its natural resource exploitation sector, but data
needed to assess consequent environmental impacts are scarce. We assessed catchments …

Coral reefs are increasingly subjected to both local and global stressors, however, there is
limited information on how reef organisms respond to their combined effects under natural …

Human disturbance of karst landscapes in tropical volcanic islands present a unique
challenge for understanding sediment transport to the coastal zone. Here we present the first …

Global biophysical data are increasingly accessible due to improvements in remote sensing
and open datasets. These datasets can be of particular value in remote and data-poor …

Coral beaching due to increasing sea surface temperature causes a decline of global reef
ecosystems. Turbidity and sedimentation are localized threats that may contribute to and …

Coral reefs are critically important marine ecosystems that are threatened worldwide by
cumulative impacts of global climate change and local stressors. The Solomon Islands …

Sensor fouling affects continuous water quality monitoring. Experiments were performed
with probes for 10 months with copper guards; PVC guards coated with paint mixed with …