Algal turf sediments on coral reefs: what's known and what's next

SB Tebbett, DR Bellwood - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2019 - Elsevier
Algal turfs are likely to rise in prominence on coral reefs in the Anthropocene. In these
ecosystems the sediments bound within algal turfs will shape ecosystem functions and the …

Early recovery dynamics of turbid coral reefs after recurring bleaching events

RD Evans, SK Wilson, R Fisher, NM Ryan… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Long‐term dynamics and drivers of coral and macroalgal cover on inshore reefs of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

DM Ceccarelli, RD Evans, M Logan… - Ecological …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Quantifying the role of biophysical and anthropogenic drivers of coral reef ecosystem
processes can inform management strategies that aim to maintain or restore ecosystem …

[HTML][HTML] Bio-physical determinants of sediment accumulation on an offshore coral reef: A snapshot study

SB Tebbett, JA Schlaefer, CL Bowden… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

A snapshot of sediment dynamics on an inshore coral reef

JA Schlaefer, SB Tebbett, CL Bowden… - Marine Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sediments are ubiquitous on coral reefs. However, studies of reef sediments have largely
focused on isolated reservoirs, or processes, and rarely consider hydrodynamic drivers. We …

The limited role of herbivorous fishes and turf-based trophic pathways in the functioning of turbid coral reefs

SB Tebbett, DR Bellwood, T Bassett… - Reviews in Fish Biology …, 2024 - Springer
Herbivorous fishes, and the productivity of algal turfs, are widely viewed as central to the
functioning of coral reefs. This understanding is largely based on clear-water reefs. Our …

Physical, biological and anthropogenic drivers of spatial patterns of coral reef fish assemblages at regional and local scales

DM Ceccarelli, RD Evans, M Logan, GP Jones… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Species abundance, diversity and community assemblage structure are determined by
multiple physical, habitat and management drivers that operate across multiple spatial …

Local habitat composition and complexity outweigh seascape effects on fish distributions across a tropical seascape

M Moustaka, RD Evans, GA Kendrick, GA Hyndes… - Landscape …, 2024 - Springer
Context The distribution of animals is influenced by a complex interplay of landscape,
environmental, habitat, and anthropogenic factors. While the effects of each of these forces …

The study of sediments on coral reefs: a hydrodynamic perspective

JA Schlaefer, SB Tebbett, DR Bellwood - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
There is a rich literature on coral reef sediments. However, this knowledge is spread among
research fields, and the extent to which major sediment reservoirs and reservoir connecting …

Low bioerosion rates on inshore turbid reefs of Western Australia

S Dee, T DeCarlo, I Lozić, J Nilsen, NK Browne - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bioerosion on inshore reefs is expected to increase with global climate change reducing
reef stability and accretionary potential. Most studies investigating bioerosion have focused …