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Private Capital to Improve Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Protection: Time for a Boost

Oceans, 2022
Coastal protection, an important coral reef ecosystem service, is threatened by increasing coral mortality, exacerbated by global climate change. Nature-based solutions in the form of coral restoration, while not perfect, can assist in rebuilding reef ...
Angelique Brathwaite, Nicolas Pascal, Eric Clua   +2 more
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Ecology and Pathology of Novel Plaque-Like Growth Anomalies Affecting a Reef-Building Coral on the Great Barrier Reef

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2016
Here we identify ecological and structural characteristics of a novel plaque-like growth anomaly (GA) at outbreak levels in a population of the staghorn coral, Acropora muricata, on the Great Barrier Reef.
Lisa Ann Kelly, Lisa Ann Kelly, Tom Heintz, Tom Heintz, Joleah B Lamb, Joleah B Lamb, Joleah B Lamb, Joleah B Lamb, Tracy Danielle Ainsworth, Bette Willis, Bette Willis   +10 more
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Genetic Diversity and Structure of Tropical Porites lutea Populations Highlight Their High Adaptive Potential to Environmental Changes in the South China Sea

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022
Global climate change and anthropogenic disturbance have significantly degraded biodiversity in coral reef ecosystems. The genetic potential and adaptability of corals are key factors used to predict the fate of global coral reefs under climate change ...
Yanqiu Luo, Wen Huang, Kefu Yu, Kefu Yu, Ming Li, Biao Chen, Xueyong Huang, Zhenjun Qin   +7 more
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Variation in growth rates of branching corals along Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Scientific Reports, 2017
Coral growth is an important component of reef health and resilience. However, few studies have investigated temporal and/or spatial variation in growth of branching corals, which are important contributors to the structure and function of reef habitats.
Kristen D. Anderson, Neal E. Cantin, Scott F. Heron, Chiara Pisapia, Morgan S. Pratchett   +4 more
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Limited Cross-Shelf Variation in the Growth of Three Branching Corals on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Diversity, 2018
Pronounced differences exist in the biodiversity and structure of coral reef assemblages with increasing distance from shore, which may be expected given marked cross-shelf gradients in environmental conditions.
Deborah Burn, Morgan S. Pratchett, Scott F. Heron, Cassandra A. Thompson, Deborah J. Pratchett, Andrew S. Hoey   +5 more
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Spatiotemporal determinants of seasonal gleaning

People and Nature, 2021
Many coastal communities depend on ecosystems for goods and services that contribute to human well‐being. As long‐standing interactions between people and nature are modified by global environmental change, dynamic and diversified livelihood strategies ...
Ruby Grantham, Jorge G. Álvarez‐Romero, David J. Mills, Cristian Rojas, Graeme S. Cumming   +4 more
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Insights Into the Environmental Impact on Genetic Structure and Larval Dispersal of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish in the South China Sea

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
The coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS; Acanthaster spp.) play a major role in coral reef degradation in the Indo-Pacific region. However, the impacts of environmental factors on the phylogenetic and genetic characteristics of COTS in the ...
Biao Chen, Kefu Yu, Kefu Yu, Qiucui Yao, Zhiheng Liao, Zhenjun Qin, Xiaopeng Yu, Qian Wu, Biao He   +8 more
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Recombinant Proteins: A Molecular Tool to Understand Marine Adhesion and to Advance Biomaterials

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The production of recombinant proteins represents a fundamental step in the characterisation of marine invertebrate adhesives and in the development of bio‐inspired glues. The association of these proteins with other components such as ions, proteins, polysaccharides, or polymers enables the fabrication of biomaterials for various healthcare ...
Alessandra Whaite, Emilie Duthoo, Mathilde Lefevre, Elise Hennebert, Patrick Flammang   +4 more
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Significant Changes in Bacterial Communities Associated with Pocillopora Corals Ingestion by Crown-of-Thorns Starfish: An Important Factor Affecting the Coral’s Health

Microorganisms, 2022
Coral ingestion by crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) is an important cause of coral reef degradation, although the impacts of COTS feeding on coral-associated microbial communities are not well understood.
Zhenjun Qin, Kefu Yu, Shuchang Chen, Biao Chen, Qiucui Yao, Xiaopeng Yu, Nengbin Pan, Xuelu Wei   +7 more
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XXVIII. Corals and Coral Reefs [PDF]

Transactions of the Geological Society of Glasgow, 1900
T he lecturer began by pointing out that the carbonate of lime, of which the hard parts of most corals consist, has been derived in the first instance from the decomposition of such eruptive rocks as basalt and dolerite.
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