Advancing coral reef science and conservation with technology
"Healthy coral reefs are some of the most complex and important ecosystems in the marine environment. They are also among the most biologically diverse and economically valuable ecosystems on Earth, providing hundreds of billions of dollars in food, jobs,...
Endocrine-like signaling in cnidarians: Current understanding and implications for ecophysiology
"The vertebrate endocrine system is well-characterized, with many reports of disruption by environmental chemicals. In contrast, cnidarians are less compartmentalized, physiological regulation is poorly understood, and the potential for disruption is unkn...
Baseline levels of coral disease in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
"There has been a worldwide increase in the reports of diseases affecting marine organisms. In the Caribbean, mass mortalities among organisms in reef ecosystems have resulted in major shifts in community structure. However, our ability to fully understan...
First record of black band disease in the Hawaiian Archipelago: Response, outbreak status, virulence, and a method of treatment
"A high number of coral colonies, Montipora spp., with progressive tissue loss were reported from the north shore of Kauai by a member of the Eyes of the Reef volunteer reporting network. The disease has a distinct lesion (semi-circular pattern of tissue ...
Accommodating Ecotourism in Multiple Use Planning of Coastal and Marine Protected Areas
"This article was featured at the 2006 workshop, "Conservacion y uso sostenible en arrecifes de corales y habitats asociados en la Riviera Maya, Mexico", held at the Universidad del Caribe in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico, June 19-28, 2006. Coastal and mar...
Characterizing the natural system: Toward sustained, integrated coastal ocean acidification observing networks to facilitate resource management and decision support
"Coastal ocean ecosystems have always served human populations-they provide food security, livelihoods, coastal protection, and defense. Ocean acidification is a global threat to these ecosystem services, particularly when other local and regional stresso...
Making sure that the world's palaeodata do not get buried: International efforts are keeping information accessible
"Correspondence: Your Opinion article "Make the most of palaeodata" (Nature 411, 1; 2001) called for public funding of palaeoclimatic research, more interdisciplinary collaboration and the systematic archiving of data. The International Geosphere-Biospher...
Variation in growth rates of branching corals along Australias Great Barrier Reef
"Coral growth is an important component of reef health and resilience. However, few studies have investigated temporal and/or spatial variation in growth of branching corals, which are important contributors to the structure and function of reef habitats....
The 1998 bleaching event and its aftermath on a coral reef in Belize
"Widespread thermal anomalies in 1997-1998, due primarily to regional effects of the El Nio-Southern Oscillation and possibly augmented by global warming, caused severe coral bleaching worldwide. Corals in all habitats along the Belizean barrier reef blea...
Advancing coral reef science and conservation with technology