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The influence of multiple stressors on the spatial distribution of corals

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Coral reef ecosystems are widely threatened by global change, yet the cumulative impacts of multiple interacting stressors remain difficult to quantify over space and time. We evaluate how long‐term artisanal fishing effort, blast fishing, human population density and marine protected areas (MPAs) interact with biophysical and seascape ...
Jennifer Coyle Selgrath, Sarah E. Gergel, Amanda C. J. Vincent   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Joint modulation of coastal rainfall in Northeast Australia by local and large‐scale forcings

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, EarlyView.
Spatially heterogeneous rainfall patterns over the coastal regions of northern Queensland are consistent between radar observations and model simulations. Rainfall propagation modulates the average rainfall distribution, leading to inhomogeneous rainfall patterns along the coast.
T. L. Dao, C. L. Vincent, Y. Huang, S. C. Peatman, J. S. Soderholm, C. E. Birch, D. S. Roberts   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecological Complexity of Coral Recruitment Processes: Effects of Invertebrate Herbivores on Coral Recruitment and Growth Depends Upon Substratum Properties and Coral Species [PDF]

, 2013
Sarah W. Davies, Mikhail V. Matz, Integrative Biology Section, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of AmericaSarah W. Davies, Peter D.
Davies, Sarah W., Matz, Mikhail V., Vize, Peter D. - University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Breaking down seagrass fragmentation in a marine heatwave impacted World Heritage Area

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
Habitat fragmentation can exacerbate the impacts of habitat loss but is rarely quantified in marine environments. Using satellite‐derived habitat maps, we identify widespread seagrass fragmentation following a marine heatwave that contributed to a dramatic shift in seascape structure in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area.
Michael D. Taylor, Simone Strydom, Matthew W. Fraser, Ana M. M. Sequeira, Gary A. Kendrick   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating methods for high‐resolution, national‐scale seagrass mapping in Google Earth Engine

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
Marine habitat mapping using satellite imagery can provide baseline and monitoring data across large spatial scales and in remote locations globally. This study evaluates how key methodological choices influence the accuracy of open‐source (for non‐commercial use), cloud‐based satellite mapping workflows for seagrass meadows in the Maldives.
Matthew Floyd, Holly K. East, Andrew J. Suggitt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating land–sea linkages using land cover change and coral reef monitoring data: A case study from northeastern Puerto Rico

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
Land cover change that leads to increased nutrient and sediment runoff is an important driver of change in coral reef ecosystems. In this study, we combined satellite remote sensing and field monitoring to assess concomitant changes in watershed land cover and coral cover in northeastern Puerto Rico in 2000–2015.
Pirta Palola, Sasha Hills, Simon J. Pittman, Edwin A. Hernández‐Delgado, Antoine Collin, Lisa M. Wedding   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Movement of yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus Block 1790) and black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci Poey 1860) in the northern Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary as determined by acoustic telemetry [PDF]

, 2005
We tagged a total of 14 yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus Bloch 1790) and black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci Poey 1860) inside the Conch Reef Research Only Area (a no-take marine reserve) in the northern Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in ...
Kaufman, Les, Lindholm, James, Miller, Steven, Newville, Melinda, Wagschal, Adam   +4 more
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DNA barcoding reveals the coral “laboratory-rat”, Stylophora pistillata encompasses multiple identities [PDF]

, 2013
Stylophora pistillata is a widely used coral “lab-rat” species with highly variable morphology and a broad biogeographic range (Red Sea to western central Pacific).
A Budd, A Schettino, A Valentini, AJ Drummond, C Chen, CA Chen, CA Chen, CC Wallace, CY Chiou, D Darriba, D Huang, D Posada, DJ Combosch, F Stefani, H Akaike, H Fukami, H Fukami, JE Meulenkamp, JF Flot, JF Flot, JH Pinzón, JP Huelsenbeck, K Tamura, KE Carpenter, M Hasegawa, M Medina, O Folmer, O Hoegh-Guldberg, RC Baron-Szabo, S Guindon, TC LaJeunesse, TC LaJeunesse, TL Shearer, W Renema, WKW Loh   +34 more
core   +2 more sources

The Measurement‐Impact Gap: A Bibliometric Diagnosis of Development Finance Institutions and SDG Research

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The role of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a topic of growing scholarly importance. While existing literature has mapped the thematic scope of this field, a critical diagnosis of its intellectual structure and inherent biases is missing.
Juan Martinez Alvarez, Simon Fernandez‐Vazquez, Jiajun Xu, Rafael Rosillo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Once and Future Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem: Restoration Recommendations of an Expert Working Group [PDF]

, 2011
The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) well blowout released more petroleum hydrocarbons into the marine environment than any previous U.S. oil spill (4.9 million barrels), fouling marine life, damaging deep sea and shoreline habitats and causing closures of ...
Charles H. Peterson, Craig W. Osenberg, Felicia C. Coleman, Gilbert T. Rowe, James T. Hollibaugh, Jeremy B. C. Jackson, John M.Teal, Jonathan M. Hoekstra, Karen A. Bjorndal, Ping Wang, R. Eugene Turner, Richard A. Luettich Jr., Richard T. Barber, Robert K. Cowen, Robert S. Carney, Shirley B. Laska, Stanley Senner, Stephen E. Roady   +17 more
core   +4 more sources