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Diversity of cultivable protease-producing bacteria and their extracellular proteases associated to scleractinian corals [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
Protease-producing bacteria play a vital role in degrading organic nitrogen in marine environments. However, the diversity of the bacteria and extracellular proteases has seldom been addressed, especially in communities of coral reefs. In this study, 136
Hongfei Su, Zhenlun Xiao, Kefu Yu, Qinyu Huang, Guanghua Wang, Yinghui Wang, Jiayuan Liang, Wen Huang, Xueyong Huang, Fen Wei, Biao Chen   +10 more
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3D Scanning as a Tool to Measure Growth Rates of Live Coral Microfragments Used for Coral Reef Restoration

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
Rapid and widespread declines in coral health and abundance have driven increased investments in coral reef restoration interventions to jumpstart population recovery. Microfragmentation, an asexual propagation technique, is used to produce large numbers
Hanna R. Koch, Bailey Wallace, Allyson DeMerlis, Abigail S. Clark, Robert J. Nowicki   +4 more
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Assisted sexual reproduction of Acropora cervicornis for active restoration on Florida’s Coral Reef

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022
Given the rapid, global decline in the health and abundance of coral reefs, increased investments in restoration-based interventions -including asexual and sexual propagation- are being made by coral reef scientists at research institutions, but also at ...
Hanna R. Koch, Briana Matthews, Celia Leto, Cody Engelsma, Erich Bartels   +4 more
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Insights from twenty years of comparative research in Pacific Large Ocean States

Ecosystems and People, 2022
Under global environmental change, understanding the interactions between people and nature has become critical for human survival. Comparative research can identify trends within social-ecological systems providing key insights for both environmental ...
Amy L. Shurety, Henry A. Bartelet, Sivee Chawla, Nicholas L. James, Marie Lapointe, Kim C. Zoeller, Chia M. Chua, Graeme S. Cumming   +7 more
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Dangerous demographics in post-bleach corals reveal boom-bust versus protracted declines

Scientific Reports, 2021
Thermal-stress events have changed the structure, biodiversity, and functioning of coral reefs. But how these disturbances affect the dynamics of individual coral colonies remains unclear.
Juliano Morais, Renato A. Morais, Sterling B. Tebbett, Morgan S. Pratchett, David R. Bellwood   +4 more
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Coral-algal interactions at Weizhou Island in the northern South China Sea: variations by taxa and the exacerbating impact of sediments trapped in turf algae [PDF]

PeerJ, 2019
Competitive interactions between corals and benthic algae are increasingly frequent on degrading coral reefs, but the processes and mechanisms surrounding the interactions, as well as the exacerbating effects of sediments trapped in turf algae, are ...
Zhiheng Liao, Kefu Yu, Yinghui Wang, Xueyong Huang, Lijia Xu   +4 more
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No apparent cost of disease resistance on reproductive output in Acropora cervicornis genets used for active coral reef restoration in Florida

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022
As assisted sexual reproduction interventions continue to become embedded within coral reef restoration initiatives, it is important to understand the potential for trade-offs between key traits like reproductive output and disease resistance.
Hanna R. Koch, Yuen Azu, Yuen Azu, Erich Bartels, Erinn M. Muller   +4 more
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Analysis of the Suitability and Carrying Capacity of Marine and Coastal Tourism on Tunda Island, Banten Province [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences, 2023
Tourism suitability serves as a critical indicator for assessing the feasibility of optimal tourism development within specific coastal environments, considering different tourism categories.
Widodo Mikael P.S., Idris Idris, Aprilya Nabila, Fakhrurrozi Fakhrurrozi, Yusri Safran, Paryono Paryono, Andriyani Lestariningsih Wiwid, Adhita Damayanti Ayu   +7 more
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Ontogenetic foraging activity and feeding selectivity of the Brazilian endemic parrotfish Scarus zelindae [PDF]

PeerJ, 2016
Parrotfish are fundamental species in controlling algal phase-shifts and ensuring the resilience of coral reefs. Nevertheless, little is known on their ecological role in the south-western Atlantic Ocean.
Pedro H.C. Pereira, Marcus Santos, Daniel L. Lippi, Pedro Silva   +3 more
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Asymmetric physiological response of a reef-building coral to pulsed versus continuous addition of inorganic nutrients

Scientific Reports, 2021
Coral reefs, especially those located near-shore, are increasingly exposed to anthropogenic, eutrophic conditions that are often chronic. Yet, corals under unperturbed conditions may frequently receive natural and usually temporary nutrient ...
Rene M. van der Zande, Yannick R. Mulders, Dorothea Bender-Champ, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Sophie Dove   +4 more
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