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Assessment of coral reefs using herbivory/nutrient assays and indicator groups of benthic primary producers: a critical synthesis, proposed protocols, and critique of management strategies
Title
Assessment of coral reefs using herbivory/nutrient assays and indicator groups of benthic primary producers: a critical synthesis, proposed protocols, and critique of management strategies.
Creator
Littler, Mark M., Littler, Diane S., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
2006
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3174117
Subject Headings
Coral reef ecology, Reefs, Coral
Format
Document (PDF)
Living stromatolites, built by the cyanobacterium Schizothrix gebeleinii, form enduring modern reef structures
Title
Living stromatolites, built by the cyanobacterium Schizothrix gebeleinii, form enduring modern reef structures.
Creator
Littler, Mark M., Littler, Diane S., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
2001
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2783216
Subject Headings
Stromatolites, Coral reef --ecology
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Document (PDF)
HISTOCHEMICAL AND ELECTRON MICROSCOPICAL STUDY OF A GORGONIAN CORAL INFECTED WITH A GREEN FILAMENTOUS ALGA
Title
A HISTOCHEMICAL AND ELECTRON MICROSCOPICAL STUDY OF A GORGONIAN CORAL INFECTED WITH A GREEN FILAMENTOUS ALGA.
Creator
COLLEY, SUSAN BETH., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description
A symbiosis between a gorgonian coral, Pseudoplexaura flagellosa (Houttuyn) and a filamentous green alga results in spongy nodules on the coral host. Morphological and histochemical differences between the normal and algal-infected coral were studied, using transmission electron microscopy and histochemistry. The algal filaments located within the host skeleton are covered with skeletal laminae. The infected skeleton is structurally abnormal and only remants of the mesogleal region adjacent...
Show moreA symbiosis between a gorgonian coral, Pseudoplexaura flagellosa (Houttuyn) and a filamentous green alga results in spongy nodules on the coral host. Morphological and histochemical differences between the normal and algal-infected coral were studied, using transmission electron microscopy and histochemistry. The algal filaments located within the host skeleton are covered with skeletal laminae. The infected skeleton is structurally abnormal and only remants of the mesogleal region adjacent to the skeleton remain. Acidic mucopoly-saccharide substances are associated with these areas. Host granulocytes are located in the mesoglea adjacent to the infected skeleton. These cells release vesicles that attach to algal filaments extending into the tissue zone. These host cells also stain positively for tyrosine and polyphenols which are known to be associated with the production of Pseudoplexaura skeleton. Granulocytes coat the algae and secrete skeletal-like material about them, therefore, participating in an encapsulation mechanism in defense of the host.
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Date Issued
1987
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14397
Subject Headings
Coral reef biology
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Document (PDF)
FOOD WEB MODELING TO ASSESS INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ARTIFICIAL REEFS AND NATURAL REEFS
Title
FOOD WEB MODELING TO ASSESS INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ARTIFICIAL REEFS AND NATURAL REEFS.
Creator
McNamee, Elizabeth A., Hughes, Colin, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Environmental Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description
The effect of artificial reefs on natural reefs is poorly understood. This study focused on Aquarius Reef Base (ARB), an underwater habitat offshore of Key Largo, Florida, and 14 natural reef sites spanning 4 habitats, on the surrounding Conch Reef. Food web models were created for ARB and natural reef habitats. Biomass at each habitat was quantified by fish surveys. Using Ecopath, species were organized into functional groups with supporting data from previous research for other inputs. ARB...
Show moreThe effect of artificial reefs on natural reefs is poorly understood. This study focused on Aquarius Reef Base (ARB), an underwater habitat offshore of Key Largo, Florida, and 14 natural reef sites spanning 4 habitats, on the surrounding Conch Reef. Food web models were created for ARB and natural reef habitats. Biomass at each habitat was quantified by fish surveys. Using Ecopath, species were organized into functional groups with supporting data from previous research for other inputs. ARB’s food web was found to have a large predator biomass with insufficient prey biomass to sustain the population, suggesting that these predators must forage on nearby natural reefs where the predator/prey ratio is smaller. Between 0.57km2 and 1.79km2 of natural reef is estimated to be a sufficient spatial subsidy for the large predatory biomass at ARB when the biomass is added as determined by the seascape around the artificial reef.
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Date Issued
2021
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013798
Subject Headings
Artificial reefs, Coral reefs, Food chains (Ecology)
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Document (PDF)
Artificial reef morphology: Relationship to fish recruitment and community structure
Title
Artificial reef morphology: Relationship to fish recruitment and community structure.
Creator
Lea, Barbara Chudzik, Florida Atlantic University, Courtenay, Walter R. Jr., Bourne, Godfrey R., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract/Description
Rock and coral reef fishes are known to select their habitat, and selection oftentimes involves the settlement of pelagic larval stages. Thus, I examined the short-term temporal relationship between artificial reef morphology and the composition of warm-water reef fish assemblages 30 m offshore of the Town of Palm Beach, Florida. Correlations were found between reef height and total fish abundance and species richness. Reef height was also correlated with log transformed numbers of juveniles....
Show moreRock and coral reef fishes are known to select their habitat, and selection oftentimes involves the settlement of pelagic larval stages. Thus, I examined the short-term temporal relationship between artificial reef morphology and the composition of warm-water reef fish assemblages 30 m offshore of the Town of Palm Beach, Florida. Correlations were found between reef height and total fish abundance and species richness. Reef height was also correlated with log transformed numbers of juveniles. Horizontal opening size showed an inverse correlation with species richness and a weak inverse trend with juvenile abundance. Furthermore, vertical openings were directly proportional to juvenile and total fish abundance, and to species richness. Piscivore abundance was weakly influenced by presence and dimensions of vertical crevices. Thus, artificial reefs with many varied-sized vertical crevices are most desirable for attracting juvenile warm-water reef fishes.
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Date Issued
1994
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15063
Subject Headings
Artificial reefs, Coral reef fishes--Morphology
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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
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Document (PDF)
CAN GENOMIC AND ALGAL SYMBIONT DATA PREDICT CORAL RESTORATION SUCCESS? CORAL AND ALGAL SYMBIONT SEQUENCING IN A MULTI-SPECIES SOUTH FLORIDA CORAL RESTORATION EXPERIMENT
Title
CAN GENOMIC AND ALGAL SYMBIONT DATA PREDICT CORAL RESTORATION SUCCESS? CORAL AND ALGAL SYMBIONT SEQUENCING IN A MULTI-SPECIES SOUTH FLORIDA CORAL RESTORATION EXPERIMENT.
Creator
Bell, Sydney L., Voss, Joshua D., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description
Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) emerged in 2014 and has since spread across Florida’s Coral Reef (FCR) and the Caribbean. This thesis is part of a larger project assessing the efficacy of restoring SCTLD-susceptible corals Montastraea cavernosa, Orbicella faveolata, and Pseudodiploria clivosa in SCTLD endemic areas. As part of Florida’s largest coral restoration experiment to date, 1,152 cement bases with 5,760 coral fragments from 99 source colonies were outplanted across six regions...
Show moreStony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) emerged in 2014 and has since spread across Florida’s Coral Reef (FCR) and the Caribbean. This thesis is part of a larger project assessing the efficacy of restoring SCTLD-susceptible corals Montastraea cavernosa, Orbicella faveolata, and Pseudodiploria clivosa in SCTLD endemic areas. As part of Florida’s largest coral restoration experiment to date, 1,152 cement bases with 5,760 coral fragments from 99 source colonies were outplanted across six regions throughout FCR and monitored monthly over two years for survival, disease, and growth. Before outplanting, coral tissue samples were collected for high-resolution 2bRAD and ITS2 sequencing to genotype the corals and characterize their initial algal symbiont communities. Neither host genetic lineages nor algal symbiont types significantly affected SCTLD susceptibility or survival, negating the hypothesis of SCTLD-resistant “super coral” lineages. Results from this study will inform the feasibility and design of future coral restoration efforts in SCTLD endemic zones to maintain or enhance coral biodiversity.
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Date Issued
2023
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014204
Subject Headings
Corals--Diseases, Coral reef restoration
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)
The use of δ15N in assessing sewage stress on coral reefs
Title
The use of δ15N in assessing sewage stress on coral reefs.
Creator
Risk, Michael J., Lapointe, Brian E., Sherwood, Owen A., Bedford, Bradley J.
Date Issued
2009
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3158777
Subject Headings
Coral Reefs, Sewage, Nitrogen, Isotopes, Coral reef animals
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)
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)
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)
ASSESSING CORAL RESTORATION FEASIBILITY IN THE FACE OF STONY CORAL TISSUE LOSS DISEASE ON FLORIDA’S CORAL REEF
Title
ASSESSING CORAL RESTORATION FEASIBILITY IN THE FACE OF STONY CORAL TISSUE LOSS DISEASE ON FLORIDA’S CORAL REEF.
Creator
Pantoni, Gabrielle S., Voss, Joshua D., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description
Since the emergence of stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) in 2014, 60% of live coral cover on Florida’s coral reefs have been lost. This study assessed the efficacy of outplanting microfragment colony arrays of three SCTLD-susceptible coral species (Montastraea cavernosa, Orbicella faveolata, and Pseudodiploria clivosa) as remediation technique in two SCTLD-degraded reef areas, St. Lucie Reef and Palm Beach, in southeast Florida. After approximately 2 years, outplanted colonies at both...
Show moreSince the emergence of stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) in 2014, 60% of live coral cover on Florida’s coral reefs have been lost. This study assessed the efficacy of outplanting microfragment colony arrays of three SCTLD-susceptible coral species (Montastraea cavernosa, Orbicella faveolata, and Pseudodiploria clivosa) as remediation technique in two SCTLD-degraded reef areas, St. Lucie Reef and Palm Beach, in southeast Florida. After approximately 2 years, outplanted colonies at both reefs experienced ≥ 75 % survivorship, net positive growth rates, and fragment fusion, with some variation between species and across reefs. Additionally, outplanting SCTLD-susceptible species did not increase local disease prevalence and resulted in low disease prevalence on the outplanted colonies. The results from this study will be used to inform and optimize ongoing and future outplanting based coral restoration projects throughout Florida’s coral reefs and the wider Caribbean.
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Date Issued
2024
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014416
Subject Headings
Corals--Diseases, Corals--Florida, Coral reef restoration
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)
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)
REEF WARS: MONITORING AND PREDICTING PHASE SHIFTS ON FLORIDA CORAL REEFS
Title
REEF WARS: MONITORING AND PREDICTING PHASE SHIFTS ON FLORIDA CORAL REEFS.
Creator
Conkling, Megan, Pomponi, Shirley A., Hindle, Tobin, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Geosciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description
Reefs off the coast of Florida face threats from stressors associated with climate change which leads to phase shifts. Under rapid climate change, a clear understanding of how reefs and their benthic organisms respond is still lacking and needs to be investigated. Using in situ imagery, a sponge cell model, and long-term benthic biota surveys, the effects of climate change on reef dynamics were explored in this dissertation project. Results from the in situ imagery found that differences in...
Show moreReefs off the coast of Florida face threats from stressors associated with climate change which leads to phase shifts. Under rapid climate change, a clear understanding of how reefs and their benthic organisms respond is still lacking and needs to be investigated. Using in situ imagery, a sponge cell model, and long-term benthic biota surveys, the effects of climate change on reef dynamics were explored in this dissertation project. Results from the in situ imagery found that differences in spectral signatures are found between functional groups (i.e., corals, sponges, and algae) and different species from substrate. Results based on a sponge cell model and transcriptomics data have found a resilience of these sponges to the predicted thermal extremes. Results from benthic biota surveys suggested that depth and light attenuation have the largest influence on the predicted distribution of corals, sponges, and algae at Pulley Ridge. Climate change has been impacting reef benthic biota starting at the organismal scale up to the reef scale. This research demonstrates the importance of monitoring reefs at a finer scale and determining the thresholds and limits of benthic biota to projected thermal extremes to better inform resource managers to preserve these irreplaceable ecosystems.
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Date Issued
2023
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014323
Subject Headings
Reefs--Florida, Climate change, Coral reef ecology
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)

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