Coral growth under thermal stress and different levels of light intensity in Acropora aspera
"In this study we examined the growth rates of coral species Acropora aspera in conditions of high thermal stress which are expected to become more common because of climate change. During higher than normal temperature periods, corals can experience blea...
Possible mitigation of coral bleaching using shading in conditions of cumulative thermal stress in Acropora aspera
"Global climate change is increasing the amount of thermal stress in coral reefs, which can lead to bleaching events and widespread coral mortality. During bleaching, corals become pale or white because of the expulsion of their algal symbionts, which are...
NOAA's new island-wide reef fish and coral monitoring program in the US Caribbean
"NOAAs Coral Reef Conservation Program has developed a national coral reef fish and coral monitoring plan throughout the US Pacific, Atlantic, and Caribbean. The goal of the monitoring plan is to use consistent and standardized approaches to collect biolo...
Integrated biogeographic assessments: Objective approaches for managing coastal resources and conserving biodiversity in small islands states
"Caribbean coral ecosystems have deteriorated and now exhibit reduced coral cover. Also, many reef-associated fishes and invertebrates that maintain reef productivity also support livelihoods, and they have become rare because of extractive multispecies f...
"The Ocean exerts a profound influence as part of the Earth, interacting with its atmosphere,cryosphere, land, and biosphere to produce planetary conditions. It also directly influences human welfare through the provision and transport of food and resourc...
Coral growth under thermal stress and different levels of light intensity in Acropora aspera