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Assisted sexual reproduction of Acropora cervicornis for active restoration on Florida’s Coral Reef

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022
Given the rapid, global decline in the health and abundance of coral reefs, increased investments in restoration-based interventions -including asexual and sexual propagation- are being made by coral reef scientists at research institutions, but also at ...
Hanna R. Koch, Briana Matthews, Celia Leto, Cody Engelsma, Erich Bartels   +4 more
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No apparent cost of disease resistance on reproductive output in Acropora cervicornis genets used for active coral reef restoration in Florida

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022
As assisted sexual reproduction interventions continue to become embedded within coral reef restoration initiatives, it is important to understand the potential for trade-offs between key traits like reproductive output and disease resistance.
Hanna R. Koch, Yuen Azu, Yuen Azu, Erich Bartels, Erinn M. Muller   +4 more
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Common aquarium antiseptics do not cause long-term shifts in coral microbiota but may impact coral growth rates

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023
IntroductionThough bacterial pathogens and parasites can compromise coral health, coral microbiome research increasingly suggests a beneficial role for bacterial species living in coral tissue and mucus. Recent studies suggest the application of targeted
J. Grace Klinges, Zachary W. Craig, Marina Villoch Diaz-Mauriño, Dakotah E. Merck, Summer N. Brooks, Alicia A. Manfroy, Abigail S. Clark, Abigail S. Clark   +7 more
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Geographically driven differences in microbiomes of Acropora cervicornis originating from different regions of Florida’s Coral Reef [PDF]

PeerJ, 2022
Effective coral restoration must include comprehensive investigations of the targeted coral community that consider all aspects of the coral holobiont—the coral host, symbiotic algae, and microbiome.
Sara D. Williams, J. Grace Klinges, Samara Zinman, Abigail S. Clark, Erich Bartels, Marina Villoch Diaz Maurino, Erinn M. Muller   +6 more
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Ocean Acidification and Direct Interactions Affect Coral, Macroalga, and Sponge Growth in the Florida Keys

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021
Coral reef community composition, function, and resilience have been altered by natural and anthropogenic stressors. Future anthropogenic ocean and coastal acidification (together termed “acidification”) may exacerbate this reef degradation.
Heather N. Page, Clay Hewett, Hayden Tompkins, Emily R. Hall   +3 more
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A low-tech method for monitoring survival and growth of coral transplants at a boutique restoration site [PDF]

PeerJ, 2023
Background Coral reef restoration projects are becoming a popular corporate environmental responsibility activity at hotel resorts. Such involvement of private businesses offers the potential to expand restoration into a new socioeconomic sector. However,
Sarah Frias-Torres, Claude Reveret, Kerstin Henri, Nirmal Shah, Phanor Hernando Montoya Maya   +4 more
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Should Hybrids Be Used in Coral Nurseries? A Case Study Comparing Caribbean Acropora spp. and Their Hybrid in the Bahamas

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
For decades, coral reef ecosystems have been in decline due to environmental stressors such as rising sea temperatures, increased disease prevalence, and other local anthropogenic sources.
Cassie M. VanWynen, Morgan V. Hightshoe, Nicole D. Fogarty, Craig P. Dahlgren, David S. Gilliam   +4 more
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Symbiont composition and coral genotype determines massive coral species performance under end-of-century climate scenarios

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023
The recent decline of coral health and substantial loss of coral cover along Florida’s Coral Reef (FCR) results from local stressors such as degraded water quality and disease outbreaks in addition to anthropogenically driven global stressors including ...
Courtney N. Klepac, Katherine R. Eaton, Katherine R. Eaton, Katherine R. Eaton, Chelsea G. Petrik, Chelsea G. Petrik, Lindsay N. Arick, Emily R. Hall, Erinn M. Muller   +8 more
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Active Coral Restoration to Preserve the Biodiversity of a Highly Impacted Reef in the Maldives

Diversity, 2023
Maldivian coral reefs have been experiencing significant degradation due to a combination of global climate change and local anthropogenic pressures. To enforce the conservation of coral reefs worldwide, coral restoration is becoming a popular tool to ...
Irene Pancrazi, Kayla Feairheller, Hassan Ahmed, Carolina di Napoli, Monica Montefalcone   +4 more
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Producing Coral Offspring with Cryopreserved Sperm: A Tool for Coral Reef Restoration [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2017
AbstractCryopreservation is an important conservation tool, which may help reef-building coral survive. However, scaling-up from small, laboratory-sized experiments to higher-throughput restoration is a major challenge. To be an effective restoration tool, the cryopreservation methods and husbandry to produce new offspring must be defined.
Hagedorn, M, Carter, VL, Henley, EM, Van Oppen, MJH, Hobbs, R, Spindler, RE   +5 more
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