Microbial functional structure of Montastraea faveolata: An important Caribbean reef-building coral, differs between healthy and yellow-band diseased colonies
"A functional gene array (FGA), GeoChip 2.0, was used to assess the biogeochemical cycling potential of microbial communities associated with healthy and Caribbean yellow band diseased (YBD) Montastraea faveolata. Over 6,700 genes were detected, providing...
Apparent rapid fisheries escalation at a remote Caribbean island
"Navassa Island is a small uninhabited island, approximately 60 km west of the south-west tip of Haiti (1824'N, 7500'W). Haiti laid claim to the island in 1804, however the USA claimed it under the Guano Act of 1856 and recently placed it under jurisdicti...
Assessing the importance of fishing impacts on Hawaiian coral reef fish assemblages along regional-scale human population gradients
"Humans can impact coral reef fishes directly by fishing, or indirectly through anthropogenic degradation of habitat. Uncertainty about the relative importance of those can make it difficult to develop and build consensus for appropriate remedial manageme...
Length-based assessment of sustainability benchmarks for coral reef fishes in Puerto Rico
"The sustainability of multispecies coral reef fisheries is a key conservation concern given their economic and ecological importance. Empirical estimation and numerical model analyses were conducted to evaluate exploitation status via resource reference ...
A framework for responding to coral disease outbreaks that facilitates adaptive management
"Predicted increases in coral disease outbreaks associated with climate change have implications for coral reef ecosystems and the people and industries that depend on them. It is critical that coral reef managers understand these implications and have th...
A Strategic Framework for Responding to Coral Bleaching Events in a Changing Climate
"The frequency and severity of mass coral bleaching events are predicted to increase as sea temperatures continue to warm under a global regime of rising ocean temperatures. Bleaching events can be disastrous for coral reef ecosystems and, given the numbe...
Recreational diving impacts on coral reefs and the adoption of environmentally responsible practices within the SCUBA diving industry
"Recreational diving on coral reefs is an activity that has experienced rapidly growing levels of popularity and participation. Despite providing economic activity for many developing coastal communities, the potential role of dive impacts in contributing...
Degradation of marine ecosystems and decline of fishery resources in marine protected areas in the US Virgin Islands.
"The large number of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Caribbean (over 100) gives a misleading impression of the amount of protection the reefs and other marine resources in this region are receiving. This review synthesizes information on marine resou...
Investigating coral reef degradation at Alina's Reef in the Florida Keys: Cellular physiology of white grunt (Haemulon plumieri) as a biological indicator
"Coral reefs in the Florida Keys are severely degraded with a reported 38% loss between 1996 and 2000, yet the causes of these devastating declines remain largely unknown. Our long-term studies in the Upper Keys and Biscayne National Park indicate acute s...
Climate-Smart Design for Ecosystem Management: A Test Application for Coral Reefs
"The interactive and cumulative impacts of climate change on natural resources such as coral reefs present numerous challenges for conservation planning and management. Climate change adaptation is complex due to climate-stressor interactions across multi...
Microbial functional structure of Montastraea faveolata: An important Caribbean reef-building coral, differs between healthy and yellow-band diseased colonies