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CHARACTERIZING THE IMPACTS OF STONY CORAL TISSUE LOSS DISEASE ON CORAL IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA USING 3D PHOTOGRAMMETRY
Title
CHARACTERIZING THE IMPACTS OF STONY CORAL TISSUE LOSS DISEASE ON CORAL IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA USING 3D PHOTOGRAMMETRY.
Creator
Combs, Ian R., Voss, Joshua D., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description
Since 2014 stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has contributed substantially to declines of reef-building corals in Florida. Monthly surveys were conducted throughout the northern Florida reef tract to monitor the spread and impacts of SCTLD on a larger spatial scale. SCTLD disease prevalence was lower in Palm Beach County than in Broward or Martin County, but there were no significant changes in prevalence over time. To assess colony level impacts of the disease, this study optimized a...
Show moreSince 2014 stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has contributed substantially to declines of reef-building corals in Florida. Monthly surveys were conducted throughout the northern Florida reef tract to monitor the spread and impacts of SCTLD on a larger spatial scale. SCTLD disease prevalence was lower in Palm Beach County than in Broward or Martin County, but there were no significant changes in prevalence over time. To assess colony level impacts of the disease, this study optimized a 3D photogrammetry technique for fate-tracking infected Montastraea cavernosa coral colonies with a low-cost, rapid protocol that measured tissue area over three time points. Total colony area and healthy tissue area decreased significantly over time, while disease area did not significantly vary. Traditional coral surveys combined with the 3D photogrammetry method provide greater insights into the spatial/temporal dynamics and impacts of this disease on individual corals and reef populations than surveys alone.
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Date Issued
2019
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013368
Subject Headings
Photogrammetry, Corals--Diseases, Scleractinia, Montastraea, Corals--Florida
Format
Document (PDF)
Effects of St. Lucie Estuarine Discharge Water and Thermal Stress on the Coral Montastraea cavernosa
Title
Effects of St. Lucie Estuarine Discharge Water and Thermal Stress on the Coral Montastraea cavernosa.
Creator
Shatters, Alycia, Voss, Joshua, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract/Description
Coral reef declines, particularly in coastal zones, have been linked to thermal stress and anthropogenic impacts on water quality. St. Lucie Reef near Stuart, Florida receives increased estuarine efflux as a result of watershed changes and management policies that have substantially altered historic, natural flows. This research used ambient and elevated temperatures (25°C and 30°C, respectively), and offshore versus St. Lucie Estuarine discharge water to investigate the individual and...
Show moreCoral reef declines, particularly in coastal zones, have been linked to thermal stress and anthropogenic impacts on water quality. St. Lucie Reef near Stuart, Florida receives increased estuarine efflux as a result of watershed changes and management policies that have substantially altered historic, natural flows. This research used ambient and elevated temperatures (25°C and 30°C, respectively), and offshore versus St. Lucie Estuarine discharge water to investigate the individual and interactive effects of thermal and water quality stress on Montastraea cavernosa, a dominant scleractinian coral species at St. Lucie Reef. These goals were accomplished using ex-situ, factorial, experimental design that was supplemented with existing in-situ monitoring on St. Lucie Reef. Zooxanthellae density and chlorophyll content were evaluated to determine effects on the corals and their symbionts. Zooxanthellae populations were significantly affected by thermal stress. Significant interactions between temperature and water treatment were observed, suggesting that the impacts of discharge water may be supplanted when corals are exposed to thermal stress. In a supplement to the experiment, M. cavernosa colonies transplanted from Palm Beach to St. Lucie Reef demonstrated resilience despite exposure to more variable environmental conditions. Collaborative partnerships with multiple state agencies and local government offices facilitated data sharing to inform decision making for South Florida’s resource management strategies. Creating effective resource management is crucial for the conservation of coastal ecosystems impacted by land-based sources of pollution both locally and globally.
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Date Issued
2017
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004843, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004843
Subject Headings
Coral declines., Coral reef management., Estuarine pollution., Water--Pollution.
Format
Document (PDF)
ASSESSMENT OF NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT EFFECTS ON STONY CORAL TISSUE LOSS DISEASE
Title
ASSESSMENT OF NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT EFFECTS ON STONY CORAL TISSUE LOSS DISEASE.
Creator
Carreiro, Ashley M., Voss, Joshua D., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Marine Science and Oceanography, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description
Florida’s coral reefs are facing a multi-year coral disease outbreak described as stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD), affecting at least 24 species of scleractinian corals. Potential anthropogenic and environmental drivers of SCTLD progression and severity are still poorly understood. This project was designed to determine the potential impacts of elevated nutrients on the progression and spread of SCTLD on reefs in Southeast Florida. We attempted to increase nutrient levels near coral...
Show moreFlorida’s coral reefs are facing a multi-year coral disease outbreak described as stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD), affecting at least 24 species of scleractinian corals. Potential anthropogenic and environmental drivers of SCTLD progression and severity are still poorly understood. This project was designed to determine the potential impacts of elevated nutrients on the progression and spread of SCTLD on reefs in Southeast Florida. We attempted to increase nutrient levels near coral colonies using fertilizer amendments to mimic the effects of agricultural and urban runoff. SCTLD lesion progression, coral tissue loss, and disease prevalence were tracked overtime. There were no significant differences in nutrient concentrations between nutrient-amended and control groups or SCTLD progressions or surrounding SCTLD prevalence. However, water temperature was positively correlated to SCTLD activity. These findings provide insight to reef managers seeking to limit and mitigate the prevalence and impacts of SCTLD.
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Date Issued
2022
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014091
Subject Headings
Scleractinia, Corals--Diseases, Eutrophication, Coral reef management
Format
Document (PDF)
Marine ornamental shrimp:status and prospects
Title
Marine ornamental shrimp:status and prospects.
Creator
Lin, Junda, Zhang, Dong, Creswell, R. LeRoy, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
1999
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007315
Subject Headings
Ornamental shrimps, Coral reef ecology
Format
Document (PDF)
Growth and form in the reef-building coral Montastrea annularis
Title
Growth and form in the reef-building coral Montastrea annularis.
Creator
Dustan, Phillip, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
1975
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3176687
Subject Headings
Corals, Reefs--Jamaica, Montastrea
Format
Document (PDF)
Proposal to Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and FKNMS: Mesophotic reefs outside of the Tortugas Ecological Reserves
Title
Proposal to Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and FKNMS: Mesophotic reefs outside of the Tortugas Ecological Reserves.
Creator
Reed, John K., Farrington, Stephanie, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
2014
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007521
Subject Headings
Dry Tortugas (Fla.), Coral reefs
Format
Document (PDF)
Nearshore and shelf-edge Oculina coral reefs: the effects of upwelling on coral growth and on the associated faunal communities
Title
Nearshore and shelf-edge Oculina coral reefs: the effects of upwelling on coral growth and on the associated faunal communities.
Creator
Reed, John K.
Date Issued
1983
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3177144
Subject Headings
Oculinidae, Coral reefs and islands
Format
Document (PDF)
Deepsea coral collection protocols: a synthesis of field experience from deep-sea coral researchers, designed to build our national capacity to document deep-sea coral diversity
Title
Deepsea coral collection protocols: a synthesis of field experience from deep-sea coral researchers, designed to build our national capacity to document deep-sea coral diversity.
Creator
Etnoyer, P., Cairns, S. D., Sanchez, J. A., Reed, John K., Lopez, Jose V., Schroeder, W. W., Brooke, S. D., Watling, L., Baco-Taylor, A., Williams, G. C., Lindner, A., France, Scott C., Bruckner, A. W.
Date Issued
2006
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172990
Subject Headings
Deep sea corals, Corals --Collection and preservation, Deep-sea ecology, Octocorallia, Coral reef conservation
Format
Document (PDF)
Temporal analysis of gene expression in a field population of the Scleractinian coral Montastraea faveolata
Title
Temporal analysis of gene expression in a field population of the Scleractinian coral Montastraea faveolata.
Creator
Edge,Sara E., Morgan, Michael B., Snell, Terry W., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
2008-02-22
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1745597
Subject Headings
Coral reef biology, Coral reef ecology, Coral reef ecology --Florida --Florida Keys, Gene Expression
Format
Document (PDF)
Deep-water reefs off the southeastern U.S.: recent discoveries and research
Title
Deep-water reefs off the southeastern U.S.: recent discoveries and research.
Creator
Reed, John K., Ross, S. W.
Date Issued
2005
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007074
Subject Headings
Southeastern United States, Deep sea corals, Reefs, Oculinidae, Corals--Ecology, Trawl fishing, Coral declines
Format
Document (PDF)
Ecology and nutrition of invasive Caulerpa brachypus f. parvifolia blooms on coral reefs off southeast Florida, U.S.A.
Title
Ecology and nutrition of invasive Caulerpa brachypus f. parvifolia blooms on coral reefs off southeast Florida, U.S.A.
Creator
Lapointe, Brian E., Bedford, Bradley J.
Date Issued
2010-01
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1925499
Subject Headings
Coral reef ecology --Florida --Florida Keys, Coral reef ecology, Coral reef biology, Algal blooms, Algae Toxicology
Format
Document (PDF)
Habitat and fauna of deep-water Lophelia pertusa coral reefs off the southeastern US: Blake Plateau, Straits of Florida, and Gulf of Mexico
Title
Habitat and fauna of deep-water Lophelia pertusa coral reefs off the southeastern US: Blake Plateau, Straits of Florida, and Gulf of Mexico.
Creator
Reed, John K., Weaver, Doug C., Pomponi, Shirley A.
Date Issued
2006
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172090
Subject Headings
Coral reef ecology, Corals --Habitat --Congresses, Deep sea corals, Oceanographic submersibles, Remote submersibles
Format
Document (PDF)
Assessment of coral stressors on St. Lucie reef: Florida’s northernmost coral reef
Title
Assessment of coral stressors on St. Lucie reef: Florida’s northernmost coral reef.
Creator
Beal, Jeff, Voss, Joshua, Edge, Sara, Cohen, Lisa
Date Issued
2012-02
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3360203
Subject Headings
Corals Effect of stress on, Corals--Florida, Coral reef ecology
Format
Document (PDF)
Deep-water Oculina coral reefs of Florida: biology, impacts and management
Title
Deep-water Oculina coral reefs of Florida: biology, impacts and management.
Creator
Reed, John K.
Date Issued
2002
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2783223
Subject Headings
Coral reef ecology --Florida, Coral reef ecology --Research --Florida, Coral reef management --United States, Coral reef biology --Florida, Coral reefs and islands --Florida
Format
Document (PDF)
Comparative use of food and space by three Bahamian butterflyfishes
Title
Comparative use of food and space by three Bahamian butterflyfishes.
Creator
Pitts, Patrick A., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
1991
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172790
Subject Headings
Chaetodontidae, Coral reef animals --Bahamas, Coral reef animals --Behavior, Coral reefs and islands --Bahamas --Great Bahama Bank, Animals Food
Format
Document (PDF)
Weather and hydrographic conditions associated with coral bleaching: Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas
Title
Weather and hydrographic conditions associated with coral bleaching: Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas.
Creator
Smith, Ned P.
Date Issued
2001
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2795322
Subject Headings
Coral bleaching --Caribbean Sea, Coral reefs and islands --Caribbean Sea, Coral reef ecology --Research, Oceanography --Caribbean Sea --Observations
Format
Document (PDF)
Elemental composition of the coral Pocillopora damicornis exposed to elevated seawater ammonium
Title
Elemental composition of the coral Pocillopora damicornis exposed to elevated seawater ammonium.
Creator
Muller-Parker, Gisèle, Cook, Clayton B., D'Elia, C. F.
Date Issued
1994
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007225
Subject Headings
Corals, Zooxanthellales, Ammonium, Seawater, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Carbon
Format
Document (PDF)
Carbonate sediment production by the rock-boring urchin Echinometra lucunter and associated endolithic infauna at Black Rock, Little Bahama Bank
Title
Carbonate sediment production by the rock-boring urchin Echinometra lucunter and associated endolithic infauna at Black Rock, Little Bahama Bank.
Creator
Hoskin, Charles M., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
1985
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3177146
Subject Headings
Coral reef ecology, Echinometra lucunter, Erosion
Format
Document (PDF)
Sipunculans associated with coral communities
Title
Sipunculans associated with coral communities.
Creator
Rice, M. E., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
1976
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007092
Subject Headings
Sipuncula, Coral communities, Sipunculans, Mutualism (Biology)
Format
Document (PDF)
Oculina coral banks of Florida:conservation and management of a deep-water reserve
Title
Oculina coral banks of Florida:conservation and management of a deep-water reserve.
Creator
Reed, John K.
Date Issued
2000
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007354
Subject Headings
Deep sea corals, Oculinidae, Habitat conservation
Format
Document (PDF)

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