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Does depth divide? Variable genetic connectivity patterns among shallow and mesophotic Montastraea cavernosa coral populations across the Gulf of Mexico and western Caribbean [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution, 2023
Despite general declines in coral reef ecosystems in the tropical western Atlantic, some reefs, including mesophotic reefs (30–150 m), are hypothesized to function as coral refugia due to their relative isolation from anthropogenic stressors ...
Alexis B. Sturm, Ryan J. Eckert, Ashley M. Carreiro, Allison M. Klein, Michael S. Studivan, Danielle Dodge Farelli, Nuno Simões, Patricia González‐Díaz, Juliett González Méndez, Joshua D. Voss   +9 more
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Habitat quality effects on the abundance of a coral‐dwelling fish across spatial scales [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
Microhabitat associated fishes are expected to be negatively affected by coral reef degradation, given that many species are coral dwellers. However, the factors underlying this negative impact and the spatial scale(s) at which it occurs are poorly ...
Hana Fahim, Taylor Naaykens, Cassidy C. D'Aloia   +2 more
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Populations of the coral species Montastraea cavernosa on the Belize Barrier Reef lack vertical connectivity. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2019
AbstractLarval connectivity among and within coral reefs is important for sustaining coral metapopulations, enhancing ecosystem resilience through species and genetic diversity, and maintaining reef ecosystems’ structure and functions. This study characterized genetic structure and assessed horizontal and vertical connectivity among populations of the ...
Eckert RJ, Studivan MS, Voss JD.
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Population Genetic Structure, Abundance, and Health Status of Two Dominant Benthic Species in the Saba Bank National Park, Caribbean Netherlands: Montastraea cavernosa and Xestospongia muta. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Saba Bank, a submerged atoll in the Caribbean Sea with an area of 2,200 km2, has attained international conservation status due to the rich diversity of species that reside on the bank. In order to assess the role of Saba Bank as a potential reservoir of
Didier M de Bakker, Erik H W G Meesters, Judith D L van Bleijswijk, Pieternella C Luttikhuizen, Hans J A J Breeuwer, Leontine E Becking   +5 more
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Growth of the hermatypic coral Montastraea cavernosa in the Veracruz Reef System

Ciencias Marinas, 2008
The hermatypic coral Montastraea cavernosa is one of the most important reef-builders in the Veracruz Reef System, an ecosystem that has developed in a highly turbid environment.
G Horta-Puga, JD Carriquiry
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Building heat-resilient Caribbean reefs: integrating thermal thresholds and coral colonies selection in restoration [PDF]

PeerJ
Caribbean reefs face increasingly frequent and intense bleaching events, adding to the numerous other threats impacting these ecosystems. Addressing these challenges requires global action to reduce climate drivers, along with local efforts like reef ...
Macarena Blanco Pimentel, Johanna Calle-Triviño, Daniel J. Barshis, Sancia E.T. van der Meij, Megan K. Morikawa   +4 more
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A New “Business as Usual” Climate Scenario and the Stress Response of the Caribbean Coral Montastraea cavernosa [PDF]

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020
The climate change related decline of shallow (<30 m) coral reef ecosystems has been driven by the mortality of scleractinian corals caused primarily by the phenomenon known as “coral bleaching.” But despite pervasive phase shifts and macroalgal ...
Michael P. Lesser, Michael P. Lesser, Jessica K. Jarett, Cara L. Fiore, Megan M. Thompson, M. Sabrina Pankey, Keir J. Macartney   +6 more
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Bacterial and Symbiodiniaceae communities’ variation in corals with distinct traits and geographical distribution [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Coral microbiomes play crucial roles in holobiont homeostasis and adaptation. The host’s ability to populate broad ecological niches and to cope with environmental changes seems to be related to the flexibility of the coral microbiome.
Livia Bonetti Villela, Arthur Weiss da Silva-Lima, Ana Paula Barbosa Moreira, Yuri Ricardo Andrade Aiube, Felipe de Vargas Ribeiro, Helena Dias Muller Villela, Marwan E. Majzoub, Michelle Amario, Rodrigo Leão de Moura, Torsten Thomas, Raquel Silva Peixoto, Paulo Sergio Salomon   +11 more
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Machine learning reveals distinct gene expression signatures across tissue states in stony coral tissue loss disease [PDF]

Royal Society Open Science
Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has rapidly degraded Caribbean reefs, compounding climate-related stressors and threatening ecosystem stability.
Kelsey M. Beavers, Daniela Gutierrez-Andrade, Emily W. Van Buren, Madison A. Emery, Marilyn E. Brandt, Amy Apprill, Laura D. Mydlarz   +6 more
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Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Results in Persistent Microbial-Level Disturbances on Coral Reef Ecosystems. [PDF]

Environ Microbiol Rep
Reef microbiomes before the arrival of stony coral tissue loss disease (vulnerable stage) during the outbreak (epidemic) and after (endemic). Microbial diversity, network metrics, and functional potential varied among apparently healthy corals and the surrounding water and sediments across the stages.
Rosales SM, Klinges JG, Clark AS, Muller EM, Huebner LK.   +4 more
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