Recurrent coral bleaching in north-western Australia and associated declines in coral cover [PDF]
Marine and Freshwater Research, 2020 Coral reefs have been heavily affected by elevated sea-surface temperature (SST) and coral bleaching since the late 1980s; however, until recently coastal reefs of north-western Australia have been relatively unaffected compared to Timor Sea and eastern Australian reefs.
R. C. Babcock +15 more
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Improving coral cover using an integrated pest management framework
Ecological Applications, 2023 AbstractIntegrated pest management (IPM) leverages our understanding of ecological interactions to mitigate the impact of pest species on economically and/or ecologically important assets. It has primarily been applied in terrestrial settings (e.g., agriculture), but has rarely been attempted for marine ecosystems.
Jacob G. D. Rogers +4 more
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Relative importance of coral cover, habitat complexity and diversity in determining the structure of reef fish communities. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 The structure of coral reef habitat has a pronounced influence on the diversity, composition and abundance of reef-associated fishes. However, the particular features of the habitat that are most critical are not always known.
Valeriya Komyakova +2 more
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CONDITION OF CORAL REEFS IN THE WATERS OF PANDANGAN ISLAND [PDF]
Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2023 Coral reef ecosystems are one of the resources of coastal areas that are very vulnerable to damage, especially those caused by human behavior / surrounding communities.
Rosalina D. +8 more
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The Correlation of Coral Reef Cover and Rugosity with Coral Reef Fish Density in East Java Waters
Jurnal Ilmiah Perikanan dan Kelautan, 2020 Highlights • Coral cover, rugosity, and reef fish abundance was determined • The relationship between coral cover and rugosity and fish abundance was analyzed. • Coral cover in East Java were categorized as medium – good.
Wahyu Andy Nugraha +3 more
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More coral, more fish? Contrasting snapshots from a remote Pacific atoll [PDF]
PeerJ, 2015 Coral reefs are in decline across the globe as a result of overexploitation, pollution, disease and, more recently, climate change. The impacts of changes in coral cover on associated fish communities can be difficult to predict because of the uneven ...
Ricardo Beldade +3 more
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Dynamic stability of coral reefs on the west Australian coast. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Monitoring changes in coral cover and composition through space and time can provide insights to reef health and assist the focus of management and conservation efforts. We used a meta-analytical approach to assess coral cover data across latitudes 10-35°
Conrad W Speed +15 more
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A global analysis of the effectiveness of marine protected areas in preventing coral loss. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 BACKGROUND: A variety of human activities have led to the recent global decline of reef-building corals. The ecological, social, and economic value of coral reefs has made them an international conservation priority. The success of Marine Protected Areas
Elizabeth R Selig, John F Bruno
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Coral reef assessments based on cover alone mask active dynamics of coral communities [PDF]
Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2019 Coral reef communities are often studied by tracking the percentage (or fraction) of the reef covered by coral through time. However, coral community dynamics result, in part, from underlying colony-level growth and mortality, which in turn depend on characteristics of individual colonies, such as size, taxon, life history strategy, and morphology ...
Brito-Millán, M. +3 more
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Condition of coral reef in Batee Island waters, Peukan Bada Sub-District, Aceh Besar
Depik Jurnal, 2021 Batee Island is one of the small islands in the Aceh Besar region and is uninhabited and directly faces the Indian Ocean. Batee Island's waters have the potential for marine biota, especially coral reef ecosystems, and other associated biotas. This study
Maria Ulfah +5 more
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