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Repeated coral bleaching events have eroded reef accretion potential in the Florida Keys

Frontiers in Marine Science
Coral bleaching is now the primary driver of coral-reef degradation globally, threatening the persistence of coral-reef functions and the invaluable ecosystem services they support. The Florida Keys have been impacted by four severe, regional-scale coral-
Lauren T. Toth, Travis A. Courtney
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Human,climatic and oceanographic influences on the marine environment of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia [PDF]

, 2010
File PB200200 could not be included in folder EFR1. Full data available on disc with print copy held at the University of Waikato Library.Coral reefs and marine resources are culturally, as well as economically, vital to Pohnpei, situated in the ...
Phillip, Naiten Bradley, Jr.
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Patterns of Genetic Structuring in the Coral Pocillopora Damicornis on Reefs in East Africa. [PDF]

, 2009
Studies of population genetic structures provide an indication of direction and magnitude of larval transport and hence are an important component in the assessment of the ability of reefs to recover from severe disturbance.
Niklas Olsson, Henriksson, Oskar, Souter, Petra, Olsson, Niklas, Henriksson, Oskar,, Olsson Niklas, Souter Petra, Olsson, Niklas,, Grahn, Mats, Petra Souter, Grahn Mats, Henriksson Oskar, Mats Grahn, Oskar Henriksson, Grahn, Mats,   +14 more
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Evaluating the protection status and exposure to warming of Caribbean reefs with high functional potential

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Over the past decades, climate change has emerged as a major threat to global biodiversity, negatively affecting the integrity and functioning of ecosystems and the benefits they provide to people. To mitigate these impacts, it is essential to identify climate refugia that support the persistence of the structure and function of reef ...
Sara M. Melo‐Merino, Andrés Lira‐Noriega, Enrique Martínez‐Meyer, Héctor Reyes‐Bonilla, Lorenzo Álvarez‐Filip   +4 more
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The 2014 coral bleaching and freshwater flood events in Kāneʻohe Bay, Hawaiʻi [PDF]

PeerJ, 2015
Until recently, subtropical Hawaiʻi escaped the major bleaching events that have devastated many tropical regions, but the continued increases in global long-term mean temperatures and the apparent ending of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) cool ...
Keisha D. Bahr, Paul L. Jokiel, Kuʻulei S. Rodgers   +2 more
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Coral Bleaching: A Colorful Struggle for Survival [PDF]

Current Biology, 2020
An optical feedback loop involving the coral host and its photosynthetic microalgal symbionts is responsible for the extreme coloration of corals during certain bleaching events. Colorful bleaching occurs after brief or mild exposure to heat or nutrient stress. Importantly, it can indicate good recovery prospects for the affected corals.
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Symbiophagy as a cellular mechanism for coral bleaching [PDF]

Autophagy, 2009
Coral bleaching is a major contributor to the global declines of coral reefs. This phenomenon is characterized by the loss of symbiotic algae, their pigments or both. Despite wide scientific interest, the mechanisms by which bleaching occurs are still poorly understood. Here we report that the removal of the symbiont during light and temperature stress
Craig A, Downs, Esti, Kramarsky-Winter, Jon, Martinez, Ariel, Kushmaro, Cheryl M, Woodley, Yossi, Loya, Gary K, Ostrander   +6 more
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Risks of concealing environmental degradation

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Current practice seeks to conceal the visual impact of land‐use change (i.e., development). Six percent of development impact assessments in Australia and 14% of the World Bank's assessments recommend visual impact mitigation. This mitigation results in, for example, vegetated buffer strips alongside cleared agricultural areas and earthen ...
Matt W. Hayward, Kaya Klop‐Toker, Salim Momtaz, Eliza Payne, Louisa Rebec, Robert J. Scanlon, Craig M. Shuttleworth, Nick Valentine, Andrea S. Griffin   +8 more
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Integrating fossil data in ecological niche models to improve predictions of future habitat of Caribbean corals

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Ecological niche models (ENMs) are used to assess the abiotic preferences of species by linking their occurrences to the environmental conditions in which they live. We developed a fossil‐informed ENM framework that integrates mid‐Holocene and modern occurrences to test niche stability and reconstruct abiotic niche characteristics for four ...
Claire. M. Williams, Fernando Machado‐Stredel, Rowan C. Martindale, Corinne E. Myers   +3 more
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Key practices for ethical research during scientific expeditions

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
In many cases, expeditionary practices undermined local knowledge and expertise. This perspective advocates for a shift from parachute science towards a collaborative research approach. We reflect on and suggest best practices during scientific expeditions within research teams and in the team's interactions with different communities.
Nelsy Niño‐Rodríguez, Camila Gómez, Juliana Soto‐Patiño, Andrés M. Cuervo, Andrés Sierra‐Ricaurte, Natalia Pérez‐Amaya, Carlos Del Cairo, Carlos Daniel Cadena, Jessica Díaz‐Cárdenas, David Ocampo, Carolina Soto‐Vargas, Daniel J. Mennill, Natalia Ocampo‐Peñuela   +12 more
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