Use of virtual reality to engage undergraduate students in environmental field experiences
Future in Educational Research, EarlyView.Abstract Field‐based experiences enhance cognitive and affective skill sets of undergraduate students. Although field‐based learning is a highly effective pedagogical modality, it is not accessible to all students, necessitating the development and evaluation of alternate modalities that convey equivalent benefits.
Elizabeth W. Stoner +6 more
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Coral calcification mechanisms across a natural environmental mosaic in Hawai'i
Limnology and Oceanography, EarlyView.Abstract Coral calcification is key to coral reef growth and function but may be compromised under increasing global and local stressors. Corals modify the carbonate chemistry of their calcifying fluid to facilitate calcification, but little is known about how these mechanisms vary across the substantial differences in reef seawater conditions that can
Verena Schoepf +7 more
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Science-based restoration monitoring of coastal habitats, Volume Two: Tools for monitoring coastal habitats [PDF]
, 2005 Healthy coastal habitats are not only important ecologically; they also support healthy coastal communities and improve the quality of people’s lives. Despite their many benefits and values, coastal habitats have been systematically modified, degraded ...
Burrows, Felicity M. +5 more
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Revisiting the silicon isotopic signal of sponge skeletons and its implications
Limnology and Oceanography, EarlyView.Abstract This study investigates the relationship between the silicon (Si) isotopic composition of sponge skeletal silica (δ30SibSi) and seawater characteristics in sponge habitats, specifically the concentration of dissolved silicic acid and its Si isotopic signature (δ30SidSi).
Manuel Maldonado, Katharine R. Hendry
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Production and fate of macroalgal carbon in the ocean: How much do macroalgal organics matter?
Limnology and Oceanography Letters, EarlyView.Abstract Global carbon sequestration by macroalgae is hypothesized to rival rates in other blue carbon ecosystems. However, quantifying macroalgal carbon sequestration is challenging as it is hypothesized to occur outside macroalgal ecosystems, with 73% of sequestration occurring when dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is exported to deep ocean waters.
Jessica Gould +2 more
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Florida's Coastal and Ocean Future: An Updated Blueprint for Economic and Environmental Leadership [PDF]
, 2012 Florida's coastal and marine habitats and numerous ecological and economic resources provide invaluable assetsto the millions of people who live in Florida or visit the state each year. The coast is Florida's economic engine.
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Region-wide temporal and spatial variation in Caribbean reef architecture: is coral cover the whole story? [PDF]
, 2010 The architectural complexity of coral reefs is largely generated by reef-building corals, yet the effects of current regional-scale declines in coral cover on reef complexity are poorly understood.
Alvarez-Filip +51 more
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An ecological framework for microbial metabolites in the ocean ecosystem
Limnology and Oceanography Letters, EarlyView.Abstract The ocean microbe‐metabolite network involves thousands of individual metabolites that encompass a breadth of chemical diversity and biological functions. These microbial metabolites mediate biogeochemical cycles, facilitate ecological relationships, and impact ecosystem health. While analytical advancements have begun to illuminate such roles,
Bryndan P. Durham +24 more
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The Benefits to People of Expanding Marine Protected Areas [PDF]
, 2015 This study focuses on how the economic value of marine ecosystem services to people and communities is expected to change with the expansion of marine protected areas (MPAs).
Corinne Baulcomb, Luke Brander
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The 27–year decline of coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef and its causes [PDF]
, 2012 This study investigates the spatial and temporal dynamics of coral cover, identifies the main drivers of coral mortality, and quantifies the rates of potential recovery of the Great Barrier Reef.The world’s coral reefs are being degraded, and the need to
Glenn De' +3 more
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