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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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Using size-weight relationships to estimate biomass of heavily targeted aquarium corals by Australia’s coral harvest fisheries

Scientific Reports, 2023
Coral reefs are highly threatened environs subject to ongoing unprecedented degradation as a result of anthropogenic activities. Given the existential threat to coral reef ecosystems, extractive industries that make use of coral reef resources, are ...
Kai I. Pacey, Ciemon F. Caballes, Morgan S. Pratchett   +2 more
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Targeting Golgi–STING Signaling to Reprogram Innate and Adaptive Immunity for the Treatment of Implant‐Associated Infections

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study presents an ultrasound‐responsive nanoplatform, CS‐BT@MZ@NEs, with a BaTiO3/Mn‐Zif‐8 core and a chondroitin sulfate coating for Golgi targeting. By leveraging neutrophil hitchhiking, it enables targeted delivery to infection sites. Under ultrasound stimulation, CS‐BT@MZ@NEs generates ROS and modulates Golgi pH to activate cGAS–STING ...
Shicheng Huo, Naifeng Zhu, Zhuocheng Lyu, Yifei Liu, Zhenjiang Xu, Chun Zhou, Yaochao Zhao, Changgui Shi   +7 more
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Frequent coral disease interventions reduces tissue loss

Scientific Reports
Stony coral tissue loss disease is a highly contagious coral disease, causing rapid colony mortality and local extinctions. Conducting disease interventions on all corals in a region during an outbreak is virtually impossible, therefore, intervention ...
Allie Kozachuk, Nicholas P. Jones, Gareth J. Williams, Reagan Sharkey, Katelyn Klug, Brian K. Walker   +5 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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Pre‐Curved Everting Robots With Embedded Steering Intelligence Fabricated by CO2 Laser Welding

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Design and experimental demonstration of a laser welded growing robot for anatomically guided navigation. The robot follows an aortic arch phantom entering the branchiocephalic branch through steering by design. The figure shows the physical phantom setup, CAD defined weld geometry and full robot eversion.
Brandon Saldarriaga, Panagiotis Kalozoumis, Panagiotis Vartholomeos, Carlo Seneci, Kawal Rhode, Christos Bergeles   +5 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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Impacts of ocean warming on echinoderms: A meta‐analysis

Ecology and Evolution, 2023
Rising ocean temperatures are threatening marine species and populations worldwide, and ectothermic taxa are particularly vulnerable. Echinoderms are an ecologically important phylum of marine ectotherms and shifts in their population dynamics can have ...
Bethan J. Lang, Jennifer M. Donelson, Kevin R. Bairos‐Novak, Carolyn R. Wheeler, Ciemon F. Caballes, Sven Uthicke, Morgan S. Pratchett   +6 more
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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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Cteno‐Bot: An Untethered Metachronally Swimming Robot With Magnetoactive Propulsors

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
We present Cteno‐bot, an untethered ctenophore‐inspired robot which swims using metachronally coordinated appendages. A single mechanism controls up to 216 magnetoactive propulsors via a dynamically varying magnetic field. We show that the swimming speed of the robot can be increased without a corresponding increase in power requirement, simply by ...
David J. Peterman, Margaret L. Byron
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