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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)
effects of fragment salvage size and light intensity in closed system culture of the Atlantic ocean coral species, Acropora cervicornis
Title
The effects of fragment salvage size and light intensity in closed system culture of the Atlantic ocean coral species, Acropora cervicornis.
Creator
West, Christopher John., Florida Atlantic University, Baldwin, John D.
Abstract/Description
Acropora cervicornis is an important Caribbean shallow water reef building coral species which is currently federally protected, and a candidate for the U.S. endangered species list. A. cervicornis is an excellent candidate for fragment salvage or reef transplantation because it exhibits rapid growth rates, can be successfully fragmented, and is tolerant to a wide range of light intensities. The success of restoration efforts for A. cervicornis is dependent upon the complete understanding of...
Show moreAcropora cervicornis is an important Caribbean shallow water reef building coral species which is currently federally protected, and a candidate for the U.S. endangered species list. A. cervicornis is an excellent candidate for fragment salvage or reef transplantation because it exhibits rapid growth rates, can be successfully fragmented, and is tolerant to a wide range of light intensities. The success of restoration efforts for A. cervicornis is dependent upon the complete understanding of its growth parameters. This study documents the culture conditions for growing A. cervicornis in a closed system, and the effects of fragment size and light intensity on growth and survivorship. A. cervicornis was successfully fragmented and grown under aquaculture conditions. Fragment size significantly effected percent weight gain growth rates, but did not significantly effect absolute weight gain growth rates. Light intensity significantly effected absolute weight gain growth rates, but did not significantly effect percent weight gain growth rates.
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Date Issued
2001
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12805
Subject Headings
Acropora cervicornis, Corals, Coral reefs and islands
Format
Document (PDF)
Vitality of reef coral populations off Key Largo, Florida: Recruitment and mortality
Title
Vitality of reef coral populations off Key Largo, Florida: Recruitment and mortality.
Creator
Dustan, Phillip, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
1977
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3176691
Subject Headings
Reefs, Coral, Coral reefs and islands--Florida
Format
Document (PDF)
Composition, export, and import of drift vegetation on a tropical, plant-dominated, fringing-reef platform (Caribbean Panama)
Title
Composition, export, and import of drift vegetation on a tropical, plant-dominated, fringing-reef platform (Caribbean Panama).
Creator
Kilar, J. A., Norris, James N., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
1988
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3333112
Subject Headings
Reefs, Galeta Point (Panama), Drift, Biomass, Coral reefs and islands
Format
Document (PDF)
Nutrient manipulation methods for coral reef studies: A critical review and experimental field data
Title
Nutrient manipulation methods for coral reef studies: A critical review and experimental field data.
Creator
Littler, Mark M., Littler, Diane S., Brooks, Barrett L., Lapointe, Brian E.
Date Issued
2006
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2875927
Subject Headings
Corals, Coral reefs and islands, Algae, Cyanobacteria, Eutrophication
Format
Document (PDF)
Shifts in coral overgrowth by sponges and algae
Title
Shifts in coral overgrowth by sponges and algae.
Creator
Lapointe, Brian E., Bedford, Bradley J., Littler, Mark M., Littler, Diane S.
Date Issued
2007
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2875931
Subject Headings
Corals, Coral reefs and islands, Sponges, Algae, Salinity
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)
Reevaluation of ENCORE: support for the eutrophication threshold model for coral reefs
Title
Reevaluation of ENCORE: support for the eutrophication threshold model for coral reefs.
Creator
Bell, P. R. F., Lapointe, Brian E., Elmetri, I.
Date Issued
2007
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007321
Subject Headings
One Tree Island (Qld.), Coral reefs and islands, Eutrophication
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)
Atmospheric nitrogen deposition from a remote source enriches macroalgae in coral reef ecosystems near Green Turtle Cay, Abacos, Bahamas
Title
Atmospheric nitrogen deposition from a remote source enriches macroalgae in coral reef ecosystems near Green Turtle Cay, Abacos, Bahamas.
Creator
Barile, Peter J., Lapointe, Brian E.
Date Issued
2005
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2827829
Subject Headings
Nitrogen, Atmospheric deposition, Coral reef ecology, Coral reefs and islands, Algae
Format
Document (PDF)
Comments on “Trophic structure and productivity of a windward coral reef community on Eniwetok Atoll” [Ecological Monographs 25 (3) (1955) 291–320]
Title
Comments on “Trophic structure and productivity of a windward coral reef community on Eniwetok Atoll” [Ecological Monographs 25 (3) (1955) 291–320].
Creator
Barile, Peter J., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
2004
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2848322
Subject Headings
Food chains (Ecology), Coral reef ecology, Coral reefs and islands, Coastal ecology, Benthos
Format
Document (PDF)
Coralline algal rhodoliths form extensive benthic communities in the Gulf of Chiriqui, Pacific Panama
Title
Coralline algal rhodoliths form extensive benthic communities in the Gulf of Chiriqui, Pacific Panama.
Creator
Littler, Mark M., Littler, Diane S., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
2008
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2708354
Subject Headings
Benthic animals, Coralline algae, Coral reefs and islands --Pacific Ocean
Format
Document (PDF)
Modification of benthic community structure by natural eutrophication: the Belize barrier reef.
Title
Modification of benthic community structure by natural eutrophication: the Belize barrier reef.
Creator
Lapointe, Brian E., Littler, Mark M., Littler, Diane S.
Date Issued
1993
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007030
Subject Headings
Coral reefs and islands--Belize, Eutrophication, Benthos
Format
Document (PDF)
Fifty years of impacts on coral reefs in Bermuda
Title
Fifty years of impacts on coral reefs in Bermuda.
Creator
Cook, Clayton B., Dodge, R. E., Smith, S. R.
Date Issued
1993
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3340499
Subject Headings
Coral reefs and islands--Bermuda Islands, Corals, Diploria, Grounding of ships, Dredging--Environmental aspects
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)
Coral-Algal Symbioses in Mesophotic Montastraea cavernosa in the Gulf of Mexico
Title
Coral-Algal Symbioses in Mesophotic Montastraea cavernosa in the Gulf of Mexico.
Creator
Polinski, Jennifer, Voss, Joshua, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract/Description
Mesophotic reefs represent biodiverse ecosystems that may act as a refuge for depth-generalist coral species threatened in shallow habitats. Despite the importance of coral-algal symbioses, few studies focus on mesophotic zooxanthellae assemblages and their influence on connectivity. This study compared zooxanthellae in Montastraea cavernosa at shallow and mesophotic depths at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary and McGrail Bank. Mesophotic corals contained more zooxanthellae and...
Show moreMesophotic reefs represent biodiverse ecosystems that may act as a refuge for depth-generalist coral species threatened in shallow habitats. Despite the importance of coral-algal symbioses, few studies focus on mesophotic zooxanthellae assemblages and their influence on connectivity. This study compared zooxanthellae in Montastraea cavernosa at shallow and mesophotic depths at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary and McGrail Bank. Mesophotic corals contained more zooxanthellae and more chlorophyll a and c2 per unit area coral. Increased zooxanthellae within mesophotic corals may represent an adaptive strategy to optimize light capture in low-light environments. Genetic profiles for zooxanthellae assemblages from shallow and mesophotic corals showed similar diversity across banks and between depths. The dominant sequence making up assemblages was identified as Symbiodinium type C1. Similar assemblage diversity suggests that zooxanthellae assemblages will not limit connectivity potential between shallow and mesophotic corals at these reefs.
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Date Issued
2016
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004665, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004665
Subject Headings
Adaptation (Biology), Coral reef biology, Coral reef ecology -- Research, Coral reefs and islands -- Monitoring, Corals -- Habitat, Marine biodiversity, Marine resources conservation
Format
Document (PDF)
POPULATION GENETICS AND ALGAL SYMBIONT COMMUNITIES OF THE CORAL SPECIES MONTASTRAEA CAVERNOSA ON THE BELIZE BARRIER REEF
Title
POPULATION GENETICS AND ALGAL SYMBIONT COMMUNITIES OF THE CORAL SPECIES MONTASTRAEA CAVERNOSA ON THE BELIZE BARRIER REEF.
Creator
Eckert, Ryan J., Voss, Joshua D., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract/Description
Coral reefs worldwide are experiencing unprecedented and rapid declines. However, deeper, mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs; 30–150 m) may act as refuges for coral species, providing larvae to recolonize degraded shallow reefs. This study assessed the genetic connectivity of shallow and mesophotic Montastraea cavernosa populations on the Belize Barrier Reef and the community structure of their endosymbiotic algae (Family Symbiodiniaceae) across a fine-scale depth gradient (10, 16, 25, 35 m)....
Show moreCoral reefs worldwide are experiencing unprecedented and rapid declines. However, deeper, mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs; 30–150 m) may act as refuges for coral species, providing larvae to recolonize degraded shallow reefs. This study assessed the genetic connectivity of shallow and mesophotic Montastraea cavernosa populations on the Belize Barrier Reef and the community structure of their endosymbiotic algae (Family Symbiodiniaceae) across a fine-scale depth gradient (10, 16, 25, 35 m). Evaluation of nine polymorphic microsatellite markers demonstrated that relatively shallow (10 and 16 m) M. cavernosa populations were genetically distinct from relatively deep (25 and 35 m) populations. High throughput sequencing of ribosomal coding DNA from Symbiodiniaceae communities of M. cavernosa revealed differences in community structure across depth, with shallow-specialist and depth-generalist community profiles. This research provides important information for the management of distinct deep and adds to the body of research on the understudied MCEs of the Mesoamerican Reef.
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Date Issued
2019
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013302
Subject Headings
Montastraea, Coral reefs and islands--Belize, Mesoamerican Reef, Population genetics, Symbiosis
Format
Document (PDF)
The decline of coral reefs in the Florida Keys, USA: the nexus of hypersalinity, eutrophication, political science and marine science
Title
The decline of coral reefs in the Florida Keys, USA: the nexus of hypersalinity, eutrophication, political science and marine science.
Creator
Lapointe, Brian E., Matzie, William R.
Date Issued
1998
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3351217
Subject Headings
Coral reefs and islands--Florida, Coral declines, Salinity, Eutrophication, Political science, Marine science
Format
Document (PDF)
Macroalgal blooms on southeast Florida coral reefs I. Nutrient stoichiometry of the invasive green alga Codium isthmocladum in the wider Caribbean indicates nutrient enrichment
Title
Macroalgal blooms on southeast Florida coral reefs I. Nutrient stoichiometry of the invasive green alga Codium isthmocladum in the wider Caribbean indicates nutrient enrichment.
Creator
Lapointe, Brian E., Barile, Peter J., Littler, Mark M., Littler, Diane S., Bedford, Bradley J., Gasque, Constance
Date Issued
2005
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2827824
Subject Headings
Coral reef biology --Florida, Coral reefs and islands --Florida, Algae, Eutrophication --Toxicology, Water --Nitrogen content, Water --Phosphorus content
Format
Document (PDF)
Sediments from a living shelf-edge reef and adjacent area off central eastern Florida
Title
Sediments from a living shelf-edge reef and adjacent area off central eastern Florida.
Creator
Hoskin, Charles M., Reed, John K., Mook, David H.
Date Issued
1987
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007444
Subject Headings
East Florida, Oculinidae, Sediments (Geology), Coral reefs and islands--Florida
Format
Document (PDF)

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