Using the fossil record to understand extinction risk and inform marine conservation in a changing world
Understanding the long-term effects of ongoing global environmental change on marine
ecosystems requires a cross-disciplinary approach. Deep-time and recent fossil records can …
ecosystems requires a cross-disciplinary approach. Deep-time and recent fossil records can …
The potential of historical ecology to aid understanding of human–ocean interactions throughout the Anthropocene
RH Thurstan - Journal of Fish Biology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Marine historical ecology emerged in the scholarly literature with the aim of understanding
long‐term dynamics in marine ecosystems and the outcomes of past human–ocean …
long‐term dynamics in marine ecosystems and the outcomes of past human–ocean …
Hotspots of Cenozoic tropical marine biodiversity
Hotspots of tropical marine biodiversity are areas that harbour disproportionately large
numbers of species compared to surrounding regions. The richness and location of these …
numbers of species compared to surrounding regions. The richness and location of these …
Fossil dermal denticles reveal the preexploitation baseline of a Caribbean coral reef shark community
Preexploitation shark baselines and the history of human impact on coral reef–associated
shark communities in the Caribbean are poorly understood. We recovered shark dermal …
shark communities in the Caribbean are poorly understood. We recovered shark dermal …
Diving Deeper: Leveraging the Chondrichthyan Fossil Record to Investigate Environmental, Ecological, and Biological Change
SL Kim, MA Balk, EC Sibert… - Annual Review of Earth …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
The extensive chondrichthyan fossil record spans 400+ million years and has a global
distribution. Paleontological studies provide a foundation of description and taxonomy to …
distribution. Paleontological studies provide a foundation of description and taxonomy to …
Hawaiian coral holobionts reveal algal and prokaryotic host specificity, intraspecific variability in bleaching resistance, and common interspecific microbial consortia …
Historically, Hawai 'i had few massive coral bleaching events, until two consecutive
heatwaves in 2014–2015. Consequent mortality and thermal stress were observed in Kāne …
heatwaves in 2014–2015. Consequent mortality and thermal stress were observed in Kāne …
Temporal scales, sampling designs and age distributions in marine conservation palaeobiology
Conservation palaeobiology informs conservation and restoration of ecosystems by using
the fossil record to discriminate between baseline and novel states and to assess ecosystem …
the fossil record to discriminate between baseline and novel states and to assess ecosystem …
Reconstructing bioinvasion dynamics through micropaleontologic analysis highlights the role of temperature change as a driver of alien foraminifera invasion
Invasive alien species threaten biodiversity and ecosystem structure and functioning, but
incomplete assessments of their origins and temporal trends impair our ability to understand …
incomplete assessments of their origins and temporal trends impair our ability to understand …
Coral reef resilience persisted for a millennium but has declined rapidly in recent decades
The lack of long-term records of coral community composition restricts our understanding of
the contemporary ecological states of tropical reefs. Here we integrated paleo-ecological …
the contemporary ecological states of tropical reefs. Here we integrated paleo-ecological …
Modern coral range expansion off southeast Florida falls short of Late Holocene baseline
As thermal stress and disease outbreaks decimate coral reefs throughout the tropics, there is
growing evidence that higher latitude marine environments may provide crucial refuges for …
growing evidence that higher latitude marine environments may provide crucial refuges for …