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Filling the gaps: first record of the Crown-of-thorns Starfish, Acanthaster planci (Linnaeus, 1758) (Spinulosida: Acanthasteridae), at Gorgona Island, Colombia, Tropical Eastern Pacific [PDF]

open access: yesCheck List, 2017
We report the occurrence of a major corallivore, the Crown-of-thorns Starfish Acanthaster planci, on the coral reefs of Gorgona Island, Tropical Eastern Pacific.
Fernando Zapata   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distinct Host-Specific Bacterial Assemblages in Four Congeneric Pocillopora Corals Reveal a Minimal Core Microbiome and Probiotic Partitioning

open access: yesMicroorganisms
Coral reefs, essential yet increasingly threatened marine ecosystems, rely on coral–microbiome symbioses for resilience against environmental stressors. This study investigates host-specific influences on bacterial communities in four Pocillopora species
Chenghao Chen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Research progress and current status of dynamic wave propagation characteristics in rock mass: A review

open access: yesDeep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This review elucidates the velocity–dispersion–attenuation coupling mechanisms of wave propagation in rock masses, compares six representative models, and reveals how pressure, temperature, mineral composition, and anisotropy jointly control dynamic responses in complex geological media.
Jiajun Shu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coral spawning information [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Information on reproduction in reef corals is presented. An understanding of its reproductive behaviour is an important factor in helping to preserve the coral reef ...
Noordeloos, M., Oliver, J., Yusuf, Y.
core  

Embryonic development of the Mediterranean starfish Hacelia attenuata

open access: yesDevelopmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Starfish play essential ecological roles as predators and ecosystem regulators; however, detailed developmental descriptions exist for only a handful of species, none of which are from the Mediterranean Sea. Results In this study, we provide the first full account of the development of the Mediterranean starfish Hacelia attenuata ...
Silvia Caballero‐Mancebo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Great Barrier Reef Degradation on Recreational Demand: A Contingent Behaviour Approach [PDF]

open access: yes
Degradation of coral reefs may affect the number of tourists visiting the reef and, consequently, the economic sectors that rely on healthy reefs for their income generation.
A. Ruijs, M.E. Kragt, Peter C. Roebeling
core   +3 more sources

Grenada Carriacou Petite Martinique [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The Eastern Caribbean Seascape is an arc of islands linked through diverse coral reef ecosystems, oceanic currents, migratory pathways and a rich cultural heritage. The Eastern Caribbean Coral Reef Report Cards are a series of individual reports for the6

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Temporal shifts in kelp forest structure and distribution largely reflect recent ocean warming trends

open access: yesEcography, EarlyView.
Ocean warming is driving the redistribution of species at a global scale. Biogeographic transition zones are hotspots of species range shifts, as both warm‐ and cold‐adapted species are found toward contrasting range edges. While anecdotal evidence suggests some distributional shifts have occurred in the northeast Atlantic, the empirical evidence base ...
Nora Salland   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temporal patterns in innate immunity parameters in reef‐building corals and linkages with local climatic conditions

open access: yesEcosphere, 2016
Extremes in seasonal environmental conditions can significantly impact the health and physiological functioning of reef corals, underscoring the need for knowledge of seasonally specific baselines from which to monitor and forecast impending stress ...
Jeroen A. J. M. van de Water   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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