Restoration using Acropora cervicornis at the T/V MARGARA grounding site
About 7500 m2 of coral reef in Tallaboa, Puerto Rico was damaged on April 27, 2006 by the oil tanker T/V Margara. Successful restoration of Acropora cervicornis coral is described, including the outplanting Acropora cervicornis, the development of self-su...
Species-specific declines in the linear extension of branching corals at a subtropical reef, Lord Howe Island
"Reef-building corals are extremely sensitive to changing temperature regimes, such that sustained increases in ocean temperatures are generally expected to have negative effects on coral growth and survivorship. At high latitude reefs, however, projected...
Mesophotic coral ecosystems under anthropogenic stress: A case study at Ponce, Puerto Rico
"Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) were compared between La Parguera and Ponce, off the south coast of Puerto Rico. In contrast to La Parguera, Ponce has a narrow insular shelf and hosts several river outlets, a commercial port, a regional sewage treatme...
Mesophotic communities of the insular shelf at Tutuila, American Samoa
"An investigation into the insular shelf and submerged banks surrounding Tutuila, American Samoa, was conducted using a towed camera system. Surveys confirmed the presence of zooxanthellate scleractinian coral communities at mesophotic depths (30-110 m). ...
Prediction of coral bleaching in the Florida Keys using remotely sensed data
"Shallow water tropical coral reefs may bleach due to extremes in a variety of environmental factors. Of particular concern have been temperature, ultraviolet radiation, and photosynthetically available radiation. Satellite observation systems allow synop...
Host population genetic structure and zooxanthellae diversity of two reef-building coral species along the Florida Reef Tract and wider Caribbean
"In preparation for a large-scale coral restoration project, we surveyed host population genetic structure and symbiont diversity of two reef-building corals in four reef zones along the Florida reef tract (FRT). There was no evidence for coral population...
A comparison of the 1998 and 2002 coral bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef: Spatial correlation, patterns, and predictions
"Detailed mapping of coral bleaching events provides an opportunity to examine spatial patterns in bleaching over scales of 10 s to 1,000 s of km and the spatial correlation between sea surface temperature (SST) and bleaching. We present data for two larg...
Controlling outbreaks of the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish using a single injection of common household vinegar
"Outbreaks of the destructive coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci, present a considerable threat to coral reefs worldwide, and mitigating their impact has proven challenging. The most effective methods to control A. planci require in...
Outbreak of coral disease in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands