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Assessing the Resilience Potential of Inshore and Offshore Coral Communities in the Western Gulf of Thailand

open access: yesJournal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2019
Coral reefs in the Gulf of Thailand have experienced severe coral bleaching events and anthropogenic disturbances during the last two decades. This study assessed the resilience potential of coral communities at Ko Losin offshore reef sites and Mu Ko ...
Makamas Sutthacheep   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping coral cover using Sentinel-2A in Karimunjawa, Indonesia

open access: yesBiodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity, 2023
Abstract. Satya ED, Sabdono A, Wijayanti DP, Helmi M, Widiaratih R. 2023. Mapping coral cover using Sentinel-2A in Karimunjawa, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 24: 827-836. Coral reefs in the Karimunjawa National Park (KNP) have their own charm, especially for snorkeling and divers, it can be seen from the number of tourist visits which tends to increase ...
ERIDHANI DHARMA SATYA   +7 more
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Coral Reef Recovery in the Mexican Caribbean after 2005 Mass Coral Mortality—Potential Drivers

open access: yesDiversity, 2020
In 2005, an extreme heatwave hit the Wider Caribbean, followed by 13 hurricanes (including hurricanes Emily and Wilma) that caused significant loss in hard coral cover. However, the drivers of the potential recovery are yet to be fully understood.
Xochitl E. Elías Ilosvay   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Coral Communities on Marginal High-Latitude Reefs in West Australian Marine Parks

open access: yesDiversity, 2021
Many temperate reefs are experiencing a shift towards a greater abundance of tropical species in response to marine heatwaves and long-term ocean warming worldwide.
Claire L. Ross   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Effects of Local Aquatic Activities on Coral Cover in the Jordanian Gulf of Aqaba

open access: yesTurkish Journal of Bioscience and Collections
Objective: The reef flats at the Gulf of Aqaba, Jordan, are exposed to the accelerated development associated with increased interest in recreational marine activities such as diving and snorkeling.
Omar Attum   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Net Community Metabolism and Seawater Carbonate Chemistry Scale Non-intuitively with Coral Cover

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2017
Coral cover and reef health have been declining globally as reefs face local and global stressors including higher temperature and ocean acidification (OA).
Heather N. Page   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of coral cover and structural complexity on the accuracy of visual surveys of coral‐reef fish communities [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Fish Biology, 2017
Using manipulated patch reefs with combinations of varying live‐coral cover (low, medium and high) and structural complexity (low and high), common community metrics (abundance, diversity, richness and community composition) collected through standard underwater visual census techniques were compared with exhaustive collections using a fish anaesthetic
Coker, Darren James   +2 more
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Coral reef ecosystem health status of Paladan Islands, Indonesia: An assessment criteria using coral cover percentage

open access: yesIndo Pacific Journal of Ocean Life, 2021
Abstract. Widodo ERS, Katili AS, Ibrahim M. 2021. Coral reef ecosystem health status of Paladan Islands, Indonesia: An assessment criteria using coral cover percentage. Indo Pac J Ocean Life 5: 8-13. This study aims to analyze the health of coral reef ecosystems in Paladan Island waters, Tojo Una-una District, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. This research
EKA REZA S. WIDODO   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Hidden in the deep: Distinct benthic trajectories call for monitoring of mesophotic reefs

open access: yesConservation Letters, 2022
Coral reef conservation management depends on long‐term monitoring efforts for a sound understanding of ecosystem structuring, functioning, and dynamics.
Alejandra Hernandez‐Agreda   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the consistency and reliability of the line intercept transect method in coral cover estimation using structure from motion photogrammetry techniques

open access: yesGeocarto International
Appropriate coral reef monitoring methods and descriptors determine the effectiveness of ecosystem status assessment. We combined line intercept transect (LIT) and SfM technologies for image acquisition, and the POS information of images is defined and ...
Meng Wang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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