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Assessment of the Coral Reefs of the Turks and Caicos Islands (Part 2: Fish Communities) [PDF]
, 2003 Ecologically and commercially significant coral reef fishes were surveyed at 28 sites in the Turks and Caicos Islands during August 1999. Our results constitute the first quantitative census of these fishes and can serve as baseline information for ...
Brandt, Marilyn +4 more
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The Ecological Mechanism of Coral–Algal Phase Shifts: A Case Study of Wenchang in Hainan Province
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.This study selected the coral reef areas in the coastal waters of Wenchang, Hainan, China, which were significantly affected by human activities. Through four consecutive years of field investigations, the key driving factors and potential mechanisms of ecological phase shifts between corals and macroalgae were identified, thus providing a scientific ...
Yihua Lyu +6 more
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Gene expression associated with disease resistance and long-term growth in a reef-building coral
Royal Society Open Science, 2021 Rampant coral disease, exacerbated by climate change and other anthropogenic stressors, threatens reefs worldwide, especially in the Caribbean. Physically isolated yet genetically connected reefs such as Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary ...
Emma R. Kelley +3 more
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Bacterial Communities Associated With Crustose Coralline Algae Are Host‐Specific
MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 1, February 2026.Fifteen Indo‐Pacific crustose coralline algae (CCA) species surface microbial communities were characterised with 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing and are distinct. The CCA surface microbiome primarily differentiate by algal host species, but core bacterial communities additionally correlated to host phylogeny.
Abigail C. Turnlund +10 more
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Coral Ultrastructural Response to Elevated pCO2 and Nutrients During Tissue Repair and Regeneration [PDF]
, 2008 Corals and coral reefs have recently experienced widespread decline attributed to anthropogenic pressure on reef systems. Studies have demonstrated that nutrient and pCO2 stress effect coral growth and calcification, but study of specific effects on ...
Blackwelder, Patricia +2 more
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Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 36, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Herbivorous fish are key components in maintaining functionality in reef environments; however, this group is widely threatened by overfishing and habitat degradation. Investigating the main factors determining the structure of herbivorous fish becomes paramount to defining management strategies amid anthropogenic impacts. This study evaluated
Douglas Moraes +4 more
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Growth and Survivorship of Scleractinian Coral Transplants and the Effectiveness of Plugging Core Holes in Transplant Donor Colonies [PDF]
, 2006 Replicate scleractinian coral transplants were obtained from the species Meandrina meandrites and Montastrea cavernosa on a natural reef, off Dania Beach, Florida, using a hydraulic drill fitted with a 4 in. (~10 cm) core barrel.
Dodge, Richard E. +5 more
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Coral Persistence to Ocean Warming via Developmental Acclimation [PDF]
, 2016 Scleractinian corals are the ‘engineers’ of tropical coral reef ecosystems. Their three-dimensional structure provides habitat for thousands of fish and invertebrate species. The persistence of corals is threatened by climate change.
Schaneen, Heather L
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The Depositional Record, Volume 11, Issue 5, Page 1517-1541, November 2025.Bermuda patch reefs development was primarily controlled by massive coral framework construction, and variation in environmental energy, turbidity and bioerosion. These factors shaped the size, diversity and preservation of the framework, leading to a suppressed, steady vertical accretion.
Eduardo Islas‐Dominguez +2 more
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Survival and reinfection rates of SCTLD-affected corals treated in situ with amoxicillin
Frontiers in Marine ScienceThe unprecedented mortality to Caribbean corals caused by stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) led to the use of an in-water medicine applied directly to disease lesions.
Karen L. Neely +5 more
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