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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.
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 In 2019, the United Nations Environment Assembly requested that the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) define best practices for coral restoration.
Margaux Y. Hein +9 more
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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 +4 more
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Integrating Coral Restoration Data With a Novel Coral Sample Registry
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 In the past decade, the field of coral reef restoration has experienced a proliferation of data detailing the source, genetics, and performance of coral strains used in research and restoration.
Amelia Moura +7 more
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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 +8 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 +4 more
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A quick and reliable menthol-induced bleaching protocol for the Caribbean staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis [PDF]
PeerJCorals and dinoflagellate algae form a unique mutualistic symbiosis that provides the energetic and structural foundation for shallow coral reef ecosystems. Despite the long success of this partnership in oligotrophic seas, coral reefs are in decline due
J. Grace Klinges +6 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 +4 more
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Global forest restoration opportunities to foster coral reef conservation
, 2021 Sediment runoff from disturbed coastal catchments is a major threat to marine ecosystems. Understanding where sediments are produced and where they are delivered enables managers to design more effective strategies for improving water quality.
Caitlin D. Kuempel +11 more
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The potential for coral reef restoration to mitigate coastal flooding as sea levels rise
Nature Communications, 2023 The ability of reefs to protect coastlines from storm-driven flooding hinges on their capacity to keep pace with sea-level rise. Here, we show how and whether coral restoration could achieve the often-cited goal of reversing the impacts of coral-reef ...
Lauren T. Toth +12 more
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