A research review of interventions to increase the persistence and resilience of coral reefs
National Academies of Sciences, Life Studies… - 2019 - books.google.com
Coral reef declines have been recorded for all major tropical ocean basins since the 1980s,
averaging approximately 30-50% reductions in reef cover globally. These losses are a result …
averaging approximately 30-50% reductions in reef cover globally. These losses are a result …
The Great Diadema antillarum Die-Off: 30 Years Later
HA Lessios - Annual review of marine science, 2016 - annualreviews.org
In 1983–1984, the sea urchin Diadema antillarum suffered mass mortality throughout the
Caribbean, Florida, and Bermuda. The demise of this herbivore contributed to a phase shift …
Caribbean, Florida, and Bermuda. The demise of this herbivore contributed to a phase shift …
Small islands
Current and future climate-related drivers of risk for small islands during the 21st century
include sea level rise (SLR), tropical and extratropical cyclones, increasing air and sea …
include sea level rise (SLR), tropical and extratropical cyclones, increasing air and sea …
Sea urchin mass mortalities 40 y apart further threaten Caribbean coral reefs
In 1983 to 1984, a mass mortality event caused a Caribbean-wide,> 95% population
reduction of the echinoid grazer, Diadema antillarum. This led to blooms of algae …
reduction of the echinoid grazer, Diadema antillarum. This led to blooms of algae …
Herbivory and the resilience of Caribbean coral reefs: knowledge gaps and implications for management
Herbivory is a key process on coral reefs that can facilitate reef-building corals by excluding
algae that otherwise negatively impact coral settlement, growth, and survivorship. Over the …
algae that otherwise negatively impact coral settlement, growth, and survivorship. Over the …
Phase shifts and stable states on coral reefs
Recent transitions from coral to macroalgal dominance on some tropical reefs have
engendered debate about their causes and effects. A widely accepted view is that reef …
engendered debate about their causes and effects. A widely accepted view is that reef …
Coral reef benthic community changes in the Anthropocene: Biogeographic heterogeneity, overlooked configurations, and methodology
Non‐random community changes are becoming more frequent in many ecosystems. In coral
reefs, changes towards communities dominated by other than hard corals are increasing in …
reefs, changes towards communities dominated by other than hard corals are increasing in …
Overfishing and the ecological impacts of extirpating large parrotfish from Caribbean coral reefs
The unique traits of large animals often allow them to fulfill functional roles in ecosystems
that small animals cannot. However, large animals are also at greater risk from human …
that small animals cannot. However, large animals are also at greater risk from human …
[HTML][HTML] The 2022 Diadema antillarum die-off event: Comparisons with the 1983-1984 mass mortality
The 1983-1984 die-off of the long-spined sea urchin Diadema antillarum stands out as a
catastrophic marine event because of its detrimental effects on Caribbean coral reefs …
catastrophic marine event because of its detrimental effects on Caribbean coral reefs …
Changing dynamics of Caribbean reef carbonate budgets: emergence of reef bioeroders as critical controls on present and future reef growth potential
Coral cover has declined rapidly on Caribbean reefs since the early 1980s, reducing
carbonate production and reef growth. Using a cross-regional dataset, we show that …
carbonate production and reef growth. Using a cross-regional dataset, we show that …