Worldwide pesticide usage and its impacts on ecosystem
Pesticides are extensively used in modern agriculture and are an effective and economical
way to enhance the yield quality and quantity, thus ensuring food security for the ever …
way to enhance the yield quality and quantity, thus ensuring food security for the ever …
The hidden and external costs of pesticide use
A fair evaluation of the net benefits provided by pesticides is essential to feed the current
debate on their benefits and adverse consequences. Pesticides provide many benefits by …
debate on their benefits and adverse consequences. Pesticides provide many benefits by …
Widespread loss of Caribbean acroporid corals was underway before coral bleaching and disease outbreaks
The mass mortality of acroporid corals has transformed Caribbean reefs from coral-to
macroalgal-dominated habitats since systematic monitoring began in the 1970s. Declines …
macroalgal-dominated habitats since systematic monitoring began in the 1970s. Declines …
Chlorophyll fluorescence–A tool to assess photosynthetic performance and stress photophysiology in symbiotic marine invertebrates and seaplants
Chlorophyll a fluorescence is increasingly being used as a rapid, non-invasive, sensitive
and convenient indicator of photosynthetic performance in marine autotrophs. This review …
and convenient indicator of photosynthetic performance in marine autotrophs. This review …
Herbicides: a new threat to the Great Barrier Reef
The runoff of pesticides (insecticides, herbicides and fungicides) from agricultural lands is a
key concern for the health of the iconic Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Relatively low levels of …
key concern for the health of the iconic Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Relatively low levels of …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of sediments on the reproductive cycle of corals
Dredging, river plumes and natural resuspension events can release sediments into the
water column where they exert a range of effects on underlying communities. In this review …
water column where they exert a range of effects on underlying communities. In this review …
Juvenile corals can acquire more carbon from high-performance algal symbionts
Algal endosymbionts of the genus Symbiodinium play a key role in the nutrition of reef
building corals and strongly affect the thermal tolerance and growth rate of the animal host …
building corals and strongly affect the thermal tolerance and growth rate of the animal host …
Water quality thresholds for coastal contaminant impacts on corals: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Reduced water quality degrades coral reefs, resulting in compromised ecosystem function
and services to coastal communities. Increasing management capacity on reefs requires …
and services to coastal communities. Increasing management capacity on reefs requires …
[HTML][HTML] Adding insult to injury: Effects of chronic oxybenzone exposure and elevated temperature on two reef-building corals
Coral bleaching due to global warming currently is the largest threat to coral reefs, which
may be exacerbated by altered water quality. Elevated levels of the UV filter oxybenzone in …
may be exacerbated by altered water quality. Elevated levels of the UV filter oxybenzone in …
[HTML][HTML] Chronic effects of exposure to polyethylene microplastics may be mitigated at the expense of growth and photosynthesis in reef-building corals
The causes of the physiological effects of microplastic pollution, potentially harming reef-
building corals, are unclear. Reasons might include increased energy demands for handling …
building corals, are unclear. Reasons might include increased energy demands for handling …