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Saccharopolyspora coralli sp. nov. a novel actinobacterium isolated from the stony coral Porites

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 2020
A novel Gram-stain-positive, aerobic, non-motile actinobacterium, designated strain E2AT, was isolated from a coral sample and examined using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain E2ATformed a distinct phyletic lineage in the genusSaccharopolysporaand was closely related toS ...
Yuan Zhou, Shengxiang Pei, Fuquan Xie, Li Gu, Gaiyun Zhang   +4 more
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Estimating the total mortality of seabirds following a marine heat wave

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Marine heat waves detrimentally affect a range of marine species, including seabirds, and are increasing in frequency and severity. When thousands of dead seabirds wash up on beaches, the public becomes concerned. However, the number of dead birds recorded on beaches is only a fraction of the total mortality; most birds perish at sea.
Jennifer L. Lavers, William Fulton, Silke Stuckenbrock, Alexander L. Bond   +3 more
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Spontaneous Branching in a Polyp Oriented Model of Stony Coral Growth [PDF]

, 2002
A three-dimensional model of diffusion limited coral growth is introduced. As opposed to previous models, in this model we take a "polyp oriented" approach. Here, coral morphogenesis is the result of the collective behaviour of the individual coral polyps.
Merks, R.M.H., Hoekstra, A.G., Kaandorp, J.A., Sloot, P.M.A.   +3 more
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Conservation implications of low contemporary connectivity along the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge in hydrothermal vent gastropods

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Polymetallic sulfide deposits produced at hydrothermal vent fields are targets for mining exploitation along the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge, threatening the functioning and resilience of vent ecosystems that provide multiple ecosystem services. Knowledge about connectivity between vents will inform conservation practices.
E. Portanier, A. Tran Lu Y, F. Pradillon, C. Daguin‐Thiébaut, S. Ruault, P. Collins, E. Omnes, S. Fuchs, J. Carlsson, D. Jollivet, M. Matabos   +10 more
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Reconsidering the role of introduced species in the climate‐affected and highly invaded eastern Mediterranean

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Bioinvasions are considered mostly as a biodiversity and conservation hazard, but in specific situations, introduced species can bring ecological or socioeconomic benefits. We assessed the social–ecological role of marine introduced species in the eastern Mediterranean Sea—a global hotspot of bioinvasions and extirpations—and their potential ...
Stelios Katsanevakis, Jonathan Belmaker, Gil Rilov, Erez Yeruham, Andreas Konstantinidis, Maria Papazekou, Sylvaine Giakoumi, Antonios D. Mazaris   +7 more
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Integrating fossil data in ecological niche models to improve predictions of future habitat of Caribbean corals

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Ecological niche models (ENMs) are used to assess the abiotic preferences of species by linking their occurrences to the environmental conditions in which they live. We developed a fossil‐informed ENM framework that integrates mid‐Holocene and modern occurrences to test niche stability and reconstruct abiotic niche characteristics for four ...
Claire. M. Williams, Fernando Machado‐Stredel, Rowan C. Martindale, Corinne E. Myers   +3 more
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A robust method for mapping refugial capacity in montane forests

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
We developed a refugial capacity analysis to guide management strategies to protect montane forests that will be relatively buffered from disturbances. Through sensitivity analyses, we found that our approach was robust to uncertainty in thresholds and climate forecasts, consistently identifying refugia across the landscape in similar locations and ...
Camila Guerrero‐Pineda, Mike Gough, Sarah McCullough Hennessy, Nicole Molinari, Megan K. Jennings   +4 more
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Protecting temperate old‐growth forests as biotic microrefugia amid climate change

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Old‐growth forests are essential biotic microrefugia, providing high carbon storage, biodiversity, and stable microclimates that protect understorey species from climatic extremes. Their resilience to drought and disturbance makes them more effective than younger forests, yet habitat loss, fragmentation, and climate change increasingly threaten these ...
Georg J. A. Hähn, Vanessa Berger, Helge Bruelheide, Alessandro Chiarucci, Michele Di Musciano, Víctor González‐García, Borja Jiménez‐Alfaro, Michael Köhler, Tobias Kuemmerle, Juri Nascimbene, Francesco Maria Sabatini   +10 more
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Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Reproduction and Early Life Development in Marine Teleost Fish—A Synthesis

Fish and Fisheries, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ocean acidification (OA) remains a major and underexplored threat to marine fishes, particularly regarding reproductive physiology and early life stages (ELS). Although research over the past 15 years has documented diverse OA effects, substantial knowledge gaps persist.
Rebecca J. Bridge, Benjamin T. McClelland, Silvana N. R. Birchenough, Martina H. Stiasny   +3 more
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Climate Vulnerability of Australian Seafood Systems: A National Assessment of Exposure and Adaptive Capacity

Fisheries Oceanography, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Marine waters are becoming warmer and acidified and experiencing more intense and longer heatwaves under climate change. These changes are already impacting marine ecosystems and seafood production, which are vital for supporting food security and economic productivity.
Stephanie Brodie, Laura K. Blamey, Ana Bugnot, Rodrigo H. Bustamante, Julia L. Blanchard, Lara Buhagiar, Elizabeth A. Fulton, Alistair J. Hobday, Éva E. Plagányi, Anthony J. Richardson, Richard Matear, Skipton N. C. Woolley, Rebecca Darbyshire   +12 more
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