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Use of predator exclusion cages to enhance Orbicella faveolata micro-fragment survivorship and growth during restoration

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023
As coral reefs face increasing threats from a variety of stressors, coral restoration has become an important tool to aid coral populations. A novel strategy for restoring boulder corals is microfragmentation, which may enhance coral growth by at least ...
Catherine Raker, Manuel Olmeda-Saldaña, Stacey M. Williams, Ernesto Weil, Carlos Prada   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Host use of the elkhorn coral crab Domecia acanthophora (Brachyura : Domeciidae), with a phylogeny of the genus [PDF]

, 2022
Coral-dwelling crabs form a diverse community on coral reefs, and various families independently colonised scleractinian corals. Species of Domecia have a circumtropical distribution, with two known species in the Indo-Pacific, one in the West Atlantic ...
Bravo, Henrique, Dromard, Charlotte R., J.H. Scholten, Yun, van der Meij, S E T   +3 more
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Contact‐ and Water‐Mediated Interactions With an Allelopathic Macroalga Drive Distinct Coral Microbiome and Metabolome

Environmental Microbiology, Volume 27, Issue 8, August 2025.
By integrating multi‐omics, this study demonstrates that contact and close proximity interactions trigger distinct microbial and chemical changes within the coral holobiont and its near‐surface water. While microbial dysbiosis was spatially constrained to the interaction zone, changes in lipid metabolism and production of defence metabolites occurred ...
Chloé Pozas‐Schacre, Hugo Bischoff, Camille Vizon, Delphine Raviglione, Camille Clerissi, Isabelle Bonnard, Maggy M. Nugues   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi‐year evaluation of rearing techniques for three sexually propagated Caribbean corals in a restoration setting

Restoration Ecology, Volume 33, Issue 4, May 2025.
In response to declining coral populations worldwide, conservation groups are increasingly applying restoration strategies to bolster abundance and diversity, including sexual propagation of corals. Collection and fertilization of coral gametes as well as larval rearing and settlement have been successful.
Emily N. Nixon, Alexandra N. Gutting, Sophie Cook, Linda Wegley Kelly, Ashlee Lillis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of future climate on coral-coral competition.

PLoS ONE, 2020
As carbon dioxide (CO2) levels increase, coral reefs and other marine systems will be affected by the joint stressors of ocean acidification (OA) and warming.
Nicole K Johnston, Justin E Campbell, Valerie J Paul, Mark E Hay   +3 more
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Hypoxia threatens coral and sea anemone early life stages

Limnology and Oceanography, Volume 70, Issue 3, Page 684-699, March 2025.
Abstract Seawater hypoxia is increasing globally and can drive declines in organismal performance across a wide range of marine taxa. However, the effects of hypoxia on early life stages (e.g., larvae and juveniles) are largely unknown, and it is unclear how evolutionary and life histories may influence these outcomes.
Benjamin H. Glass, Katie L. Barott
wiley   +1 more source

Physical Connectivity Between Mesophotic Areas in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 130, Issue 2, February 2025.
Abstract Understanding connectivity patterns is crucial for marine planning, particularly in the design of marine protected areas or restoration plans. In this study, we assess the potential physical connectivity between mesophotic areas in the northern Gulf of Mexico and investigate the dynamical features influencing such connectivity using a physical
Luisa Lopera, Annalisa Bracco, Santiago Herrera   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physiological and symbiotic flexibility of reef‐building corals to new habitats: Insights from clonal colony transplants

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 62, Issue 2, Page 207-219, February 2025.
These findings improve our understanding of coral acclimatization and physiological plasticity, highlighting potential side effects of domestication. As coral restoration accelerates globally, this knowledge is crucial for guiding efforts and conserving endangered ecosystems by supplying considerations for improving coral‐rearing systems and providing ...
Shelby E. Gantt, Elise F. Keister, Samantha E. Jerry, Rose Ferguson Tindal, Alicia A. Manfroy, Dakotah E. Merck, Erinn M. Muller, Dustin W. Kemp   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disease Diagnostics and Potential Coinfections by Vibrio coralliilyticus During an Ongoing Coral Disease Outbreak in Florida

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
A deadly coral disease outbreak has been devastating the Florida Reef Tract since 2014. This disease, stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD), affects at least 22 coral species causing the progressive destruction of tissue.
Blake Ushijima, Julie L. Meyer, Sharon Thompson, Kelly Pitts, Michael F. Marusich, Jessica Tittl, Elizabeth Weatherup, Jacqueline Reu, Raquel Wetzell, Greta S. Aeby, Claudia C. Häse, Valerie J. Paul   +11 more
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Habitat quality effects on the abundance of a coral‐dwelling fish across spatial scales

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2024.
Coral‐dwelling fishes are expected to be negatively affected by reef degradation, but the factors underlying this relationship are poorly understood. We showed that the functionally important cleaner fish Elacatinus evelynae is affected by habitat quality metrics across spatial scales, requiring large, healthy coral heads and preferring a subset of ...
Hana Fahim, Taylor Naaykens, Cassidy C. D'Aloia   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source