The role of geomorphic zonation in long-term changes in coral-community structure on a Caribbean fringing reef [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Ecological processes on coral reefs commonly have limited spatial and temporal scales and may not be recorded in their long-term geological history.
Alexis Enrique Medina-Valmaseda +4 more
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Coral reef populations in the Caribbean: is there a case for better protection against climate change? [PDF]
, 2013 Copyright © 2013 Michael James C. Crabbe. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly ...
Crabbe, M. James C.
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The potential for coral reef restoration to mitigate coastal flooding as sea levels rise
Nature Communications, 2023 The capacity of coral reefs to keep pace with sea-level rise is central to their ability to continue to provide shoreline protection to vulnerable coastal communities.
L. Toth +12 more
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Sentinel-2 satellite image application for establishing a coral reef distribution map in Bai Tu Long National Park, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam [PDF]
One EcosystemCoral reef ecosystems are crucial in coastal areas, providing valuable ecosystem services to humans. They are highly biodiverse and act as significant carbon sinks.
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ACS Omega, 2020 The functional design of paper-based material surfaces with renewable functions and environmentally friendly properties is prevalent nowadays. Herein, a superhydrophobic surface with a coral reef-like structure was prepared on filter paper by electroless
Tongcheng Zhang +5 more
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Coral reef structural complexity loss exposes coastlines to waves
Scientific Reports, 2023 Coral reefs offer natural coastal protection by attenuating incoming waves. Here we combine unique coral disturbance-recovery observations with hydrodynamic models to quantify how structural complexity dissipates incoming wave energy. We find that if the
J. Carlot +9 more
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Social acceptability of a marine protected area: The case of Reunion Island [PDF]
, 2010 This paper examines variations in social acceptability of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) prior to implementation. The influence of a number of factors, including socio-economic characteristics, perception of coral resources state of health and attitudes ...
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Effects of thermal stress on amount, composition, and antibacterial properties of coral mucus [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 The surface mucus layer of reef-building corals supports feeding, sediment clearing, and protection from pathogenic invaders. As much as half of the fixed carbon supplied by the corals’ photosynthetic symbionts is incorporated into expelled mucus.
Rachel M. Wright +3 more
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Remote Sensing, 2023 The recent widespread and recurrent coral bleaching events over the Great Barrier Reef, the largest coral reef system on Earth and a hotspot of marine biodiversity, are a reminder of the vulnerability of reef ecosystems to human activities and a warming ...
Michelle J. Devlin +2 more
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Responsible Boating Protects Coral Reefs
EDIS, 2017 This document gives an introduction to the corals and coral reefs of Florida. Ecological and economic information is given, as well as steps to ensure that safe boating practices reduce physical impacts of coral reefs.
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