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Emergent coral reef patterning via spatial self-organization

Coral Reefs
Regularly patterned reef ridges develop in the lagoons of at least one-third of Earth's coral reefs. The interactions between corals and their environment, occurring at scales from millimeters to meters, can lead to self-organized spatial patterns spanning hundreds of meters to kilometers.
Haiwei Xi, Xiaoli Dong, Ved Chirayath, Arthur C. R. Gleason, Sam J. Purkis   +4 more
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Tiger reefs: Self‐organized regular patterns in deep‐sea cold‐water coral reefs [PDF]

Ecosphere, 2023
AbstractComplexity theory predicts that self‐organized, regularly patterned ecosystems store more biomass and are more resilient than spatially uniform systems. Self‐organized ecosystems are well‐known from the terrestrial realm, with “tiger bushes” being the archetypical example and mussel beds and tropical coral reefs the marine examples.
Anna‐Selma van der Kaaden, Sandra R. Maier, Koen Siteur, Laurence H. De Clippele, Johan van de Koppel, Sam J. Purkis, Max Rietkerk, Karline Soetaert, Dick van Oevelen   +8 more
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Diverse metabolites of coral reef organisms [PDF]

Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2005
Abstract A detailed mechanism for the spontaneous transformation of 2-chloro-1-hydroxyoctoda-3(8),5-dien-4-one, a metabolite of Portieria hornemanni, into 4,5-dimethylbenzo[b]furan was presented. Five new terpenoids have been isolated from the red alga Laurencia luzonensis.
Junichi Tanaka, Masayuki Kuniyoshi, Chiaki Tanaka, Hamad H. Issa, Walter Balansa, Masahito Otsuka, Wahome P. Githige, Tatsuo Higa   +7 more
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Microplastics: impacts on corals and other reef organisms [PDF]

Emerging Topics in Life Sciences, 2022
Plastic pollution in a growing problem globally. In addition to the continuous flow of plastic particles to the environment from direct sources, and through the natural wear and tear of items, the plastics that are already there have the potential to breakdown further and therefore provide an immense source of plastic particles. With the continued rise
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Microbial processes driving coral reef organic carbon flow [PDF]

FEMS Microbiology Reviews, 2017
Coral reefs are one of the most productive ecosystems on the planet, with primary production rates compared to that of rain forests. Benthic organisms release 10-50% of their gross organic production as mucus that stimulates heterotrophic microbial metabolism in the water column.
Silveira, Cynthia B., Cavalcanti, Giselle S., Walter, Juline M., Silva-Lima, Arthur W., Dinsdale, Elizabeth, Bourne, David G., Thompson, Cristiane C., Thompson, Fabiano L.   +7 more
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Microplastics alter feeding strategies of a coral reef organism [PDF]

Limnology and Oceanography Letters, 2022
AbstractIncreasing marine microplastic pollution has detrimentally impacted organismal physiology and ecosystem functioning. While previous studies document negative effects of microplastics on coral reef animals, the potential responses of organisms such as large benthic foraminifera (LBF) are largely unknown.
Marlena Joppien, Hildegard Westphal, Marleen Stuhr, Steve S. Doo   +3 more
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Sources of Organic Carbon to Coral Reef Flats [PDF]

Oceanography, 2013
Simultaneous measurement of the gross and net primary production of the benthic community and the net input of organic carbon delivered by currents to the coral reef flat of the north shore of Moorea, French Polynesia, confirms that carbon fixation by bottom-dwelling autotrophs, including algal symbionts in corals and benthic free-living algae, is the ...
Alice L. Alldredge, Craig A. Carlson, Robert C. Carpenter   +2 more
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Ecological States and the Resilience of Coral Reefs

Ecology and Society, 2002
We review the evidence for multiple ecological states and the factors that create ecological resilience in coral reef ecosystems. There are natural differences among benthic communities along gradients of water temperature, light, nutrients, and organic ...
Tim McClanahan, Nicholas Polunin, Terry Done   +2 more
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How U.S. Ocean Policy and Market Power Can Reform the Coral Reef Wildlife Trade [PDF]

, 2010
As the world’s largest importer of marine ornamental species for the aquaria, curio, home décor, and jewelry industries, the United States has an opportunity to leverage its considerable market power to promote more sustainable trade and reduce the ...
Amos, Amy Mathews, Best, Barbara A., Borneman, Eric H., Bruckner, Andrew W., Cooper, Cara H., D’Agnes, Heather, Fitzgerald, Timothy P., Leland, Amanda, Lieberman, Susan, McGilvray, Frazer, Plankis, Brian J., Rhyne, Andrew L., Roberts, Glynnis G., Starkhouse, Benjamin, Stevenson, Todd C., Sumaila, Rashid, Telecky, Teresa M., Tissot, Brian N.   +17 more
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High Resolution Orthomosaics of African Coral Reefs: A Tool for Wide-Scale Benthic Monitoring

Remote Sensing, 2017
Coral reefs play a key role in coastal protection and habitat provision. They are also well known for their recreational value. Attempts to protect these ecosystems have not successfully stopped large-scale degradation. Significant efforts have been made
Marco Palma, Monica Rivas Casado, Ubaldo Pantaleo, Carlo Cerrano   +3 more
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