Current Search: Coral (x)
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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.
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Littler, Mark M., Littler, Diane S., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Date Issued
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2006
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3174117
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Subject Headings
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Coral reef ecology, Reefs, Coral
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Document (PDF)
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ASSESSING CORAL RESTORATION FEASIBILITY IN THE FACE OF STONY CORAL TISSUE LOSS DISEASE ON FLORIDA’S CORAL REEF.
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Pantoni, Gabrielle S., Voss, Joshua D., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
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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
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2024
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014416
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Subject Headings
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Corals--Diseases, Corals--Florida, Coral reef restoration
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Document (PDF)
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Sediment produced from abrasion of the branching stony coral Oculina Varicosa.
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Hoskin, Charles M., Geier, J. C., Reed, John K.
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Date Issued
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1983
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007144
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Subject Headings
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Corals, Oculinidae, Stony corals, Scleractinia, Sediment
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Document (PDF)
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Final Oculina evaluation team report, Oculina Experimental Closed Area (OECA).
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Reed, John K., Koenig, Christopher C., Gilmore, R. G., Miller, M., Shepard, Andrew N., Werner, C.
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Date Issued
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2007
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007458
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Subject Headings
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Oculinidae, Corals--Habitat, Corals--Florida
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Document (PDF)
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Habitat and fish populations in the deep-sea Oculina coral ecosystem of the Western Atlantic.
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Koenig, Christopher C., Shepard, Andrew N., Reed, John K., Coleman, F. C., Brooke, S. D., Brusher, J., Scanlon, Kathryn M.
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Date Issued
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2005
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3343840
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Subject Headings
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Corals--Atlantic Ocean, Corals Ecology, Oculinidae
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Deepest distribution of Atlantic hermatypic corals discovered in the Bahamas.
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Creator
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Reed, John K.
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Date Issued
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1985
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007029
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Subject Headings
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Corals--Bahamas, Stony corals, Scleractinia
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STONY CORAL TISSUE LOSS DISEASE INTERVENTION STRATEGIES FOR MONTASTRAEA CAVERNOSA.
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Shilling, Erin N., Voss, Joshua D., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
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Abstract/Description
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Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has been spreading throughout Caribbean coral reefs since 2014, heavily impacting scleractinian corals. To mitigate losses, this experiment assessed the effectiveness of two SCTLD intervention treatments in situ. SCTLD-affected Montastraea cavernosa colonies offshore of Broward County were divided into three treatment groups: 1) chlorinated epoxy, 2) Base 2B plus amoxicillin, and 3) untreated controls, plus a fourth group of healthy untreated controls....
Show moreStony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has been spreading throughout Caribbean coral reefs since 2014, heavily impacting scleractinian corals. To mitigate losses, this experiment assessed the effectiveness of two SCTLD intervention treatments in situ. SCTLD-affected Montastraea cavernosa colonies offshore of Broward County were divided into three treatment groups: 1) chlorinated epoxy, 2) Base 2B plus amoxicillin, and 3) untreated controls, plus a fourth group of healthy untreated controls. These colonies were monitored over 11 months to record SCTLD status, lesion activity, colony mortality, and changes in healthy tissue area with 3D modelling. The Base 2B plus amoxicillin treatment was more effective at halting SCTLD lesions, slowing the rate of tissue loss, and decreasing the overall proportion of tissue lost as compared to chlorinated epoxy or no treatment. However, neither treatment prevented new SCTLD lesions from developing. These findings can enhance the effectiveness of Caribbean management efforts to mitigate SCTLD impacts.
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Date Issued
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2020
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013616
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Subject Headings
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Stony corals, Montastraea, Corals--Diseases
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Document (PDF)
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The effects of fragment salvage size and light intensity in closed system culture of the Atlantic ocean coral species, Acropora cervicornis.
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West, Christopher John., Florida Atlantic University, Baldwin, John D.
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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
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2001
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12805
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Subject Headings
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Acropora cervicornis, Corals, Coral reefs and islands
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Document (PDF)
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SCLERACTINIAN CORAL COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS AND RECRUITMENT PATTERNS IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA.
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Haymaker, Caroline, Voss, Joshua D., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
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Quantifying and understanding coral community dynamics, including recruitment, is critical for developing effective ecosystem management strategies, particularly in areas that have experienced significant coral losses such as Southeast Florida’s Kristin Jacobs Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation Area. While several federal, state, and regional efforts effectively track annual changes in juvenile and adult coral colonies, few coral reef monitoring programs are designed to track new coral...
Show moreQuantifying and understanding coral community dynamics, including recruitment, is critical for developing effective ecosystem management strategies, particularly in areas that have experienced significant coral losses such as Southeast Florida’s Kristin Jacobs Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation Area. While several federal, state, and regional efforts effectively track annual changes in juvenile and adult coral colonies, few coral reef monitoring programs are designed to track new coral recruitment. This study’s aims were to assess potential differences in community composition of adult and recruit stony corals in southeast Florida using phototransects, and to test the efficacy of eDNA approaches for monitoring coral recruitment. Replicate phototransects demonstrated significant differences in recruit density and community composition across sites. This photogrammetry approach was more applicable than eDNA and indicates that site specific management and restoration strategies in a regional context may be warranted for the study area.
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Date Issued
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2022
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013946
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Subject Headings
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Corals--Florida, Scleractinia, Coral communities, Photogrammetry
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Document (PDF)
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CAN GENOMIC AND ALGAL SYMBIONT DATA PREDICT CORAL RESTORATION SUCCESS? CORAL AND ALGAL SYMBIONT SEQUENCING IN A MULTI-SPECIES SOUTH FLORIDA CORAL RESTORATION EXPERIMENT.
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Bell, Sydney L., Voss, Joshua D., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
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Abstract/Description
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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
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2023
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014204
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Subject Headings
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Corals--Diseases, Coral reef restoration
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Document (PDF)
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Ammonium enhancement of dark carbon fixation and nitrogen limitation in zooxanthellae symbiotic with the reef corals Madracis mirabilis and Montastrea annularis.
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Cook, Clayton B., Muller-Parker, Gisèle, Orlandini, C. D.
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Date Issued
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1994
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3318681
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Subject Headings
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Dinoflagellates, Zooxanthella, Symbiosis, Corals
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Living stromatolites, built by the cyanobacterium Schizothrix gebeleinii, form enduring modern reef structures.
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Littler, Mark M., Littler, Diane S., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Date Issued
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2001
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2783216
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Subject Headings
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Stromatolites, Coral reef --ecology
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Document (PDF)
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A HISTOCHEMICAL AND ELECTRON MICROSCOPICAL STUDY OF A GORGONIAN CORAL INFECTED WITH A GREEN FILAMENTOUS ALGA.
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COLLEY, SUSAN BETH., Florida Atlantic University
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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
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1987
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14397
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Subject Headings
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Coral reef biology
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Document (PDF)
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Nutrient manipulation methods for coral reef studies: A critical review and experimental field data.
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Littler, Mark M., Littler, Diane S., Brooks, Barrett L., Lapointe, Brian E.
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Date Issued
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2006
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2875927
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Subject Headings
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Corals, Coral reefs and islands, Algae, Cyanobacteria, Eutrophication
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Document (PDF)
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Shifts in coral overgrowth by sponges and algae.
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Lapointe, Brian E., Bedford, Bradley J., Littler, Mark M., Littler, Diane S.
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Date Issued
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2007
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2875931
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Subject Headings
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Corals, Coral reefs and islands, Sponges, Algae, Salinity
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Document (PDF)
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Coral reef destruction.
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Creator
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Lapointe, Brian E.
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Date Issued
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2000
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007316
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Subject Headings
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Coral reef ecology, Coral declines, Nutrient pollution of water
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Document (PDF)
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NOAA CIOERT cruise report: Survey of the pulley ridge mesophotic reef ecosystem.
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Reed, John K., Farrington, Stephanie, Pomponi, Shirley A., Hanisak, M. Dennis, Voss, Joshua
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Date Issued
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2012-02-15
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3360202
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Subject Headings
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Ocean exploration, Oceanography--Research, Corals Ecology, Deep sea corals
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Document (PDF)
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Vitality of reef coral populations off Key Largo, Florida: Recruitment and mortality.
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Dustan, Phillip, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Date Issued
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1977
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3176691
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Subject Headings
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Reefs, Coral, Coral reefs and islands--Florida
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Document (PDF)
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The use of δ15N in assessing sewage stress on coral reefs.
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Risk, Michael J., Lapointe, Brian E., Sherwood, Owen A., Bedford, Bradley J.
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Date Issued
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2009
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3158777
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Subject Headings
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Coral Reefs, Sewage, Nitrogen, Isotopes, Coral reef animals
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Document (PDF)
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