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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)
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)
Sediment produced from abrasion of the branching stony coral Oculina Varicosa
Title
Sediment produced from abrasion of the branching stony coral Oculina Varicosa.
Creator
Hoskin, Charles M., Geier, J. C., Reed, John K.
Date Issued
1983
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007144
Subject Headings
Corals, Oculinidae, Stony corals, Scleractinia, Sediment
Format
Document (PDF)
Final Oculina evaluation team report, Oculina Experimental Closed Area (OECA).
Title
Final Oculina evaluation team report, Oculina Experimental Closed Area (OECA).
Creator
Reed, John K., Koenig, Christopher C., Gilmore, R. G., Miller, M., Shepard, Andrew N., Werner, C.
Date Issued
2007
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007458
Subject Headings
Oculinidae, Corals--Habitat, Corals--Florida
Format
Document (PDF)
Habitat and fish populations in the deep-sea Oculina coral ecosystem of the Western Atlantic
Title
Habitat and fish populations in the deep-sea Oculina coral ecosystem of the Western Atlantic.
Creator
Koenig, Christopher C., Shepard, Andrew N., Reed, John K., Coleman, F. C., Brooke, S. D., Brusher, J., Scanlon, Kathryn M.
Date Issued
2005
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3343840
Subject Headings
Corals--Atlantic Ocean, Corals Ecology, Oculinidae
Format
Document (PDF)
Deepest distribution of Atlantic hermatypic corals discovered in the Bahamas
Title
Deepest distribution of Atlantic hermatypic corals discovered in the Bahamas.
Creator
Reed, John K.
Date Issued
1985
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007029
Subject Headings
Corals--Bahamas, Stony corals, Scleractinia
Format
Document (PDF)
STONY CORAL TISSUE LOSS DISEASE INTERVENTION STRATEGIES FOR MONTASTRAEA CAVERNOSA
Title
STONY CORAL TISSUE LOSS DISEASE INTERVENTION STRATEGIES FOR MONTASTRAEA CAVERNOSA.
Creator
Shilling, Erin N., Voss, Joshua D., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description
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
2020
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013616
Subject Headings
Stony corals, Montastraea, Corals--Diseases
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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
Format
Document (PDF)
SCLERACTINIAN CORAL COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS AND RECRUITMENT PATTERNS IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA
Title
SCLERACTINIAN CORAL COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS AND RECRUITMENT PATTERNS IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA.
Creator
Haymaker, Caroline, Voss, Joshua D., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description
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
2022
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013946
Subject Headings
Corals--Florida, Scleractinia, Coral communities, Photogrammetry
Format
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)
Ammonium enhancement of dark carbon fixation and nitrogen limitation in zooxanthellae symbiotic with the reef corals Madracis mirabilis and Montastrea annularis
Title
Ammonium enhancement of dark carbon fixation and nitrogen limitation in zooxanthellae symbiotic with the reef corals Madracis mirabilis and Montastrea annularis.
Creator
Cook, Clayton B., Muller-Parker, Gisèle, Orlandini, C. D.
Date Issued
1994
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3318681
Subject Headings
Dinoflagellates, Zooxanthella, Symbiosis, Corals
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
Format
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
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)
Coral reef destruction
Title
Coral reef destruction.
Creator
Lapointe, Brian E.
Date Issued
2000
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007316
Subject Headings
Coral reef ecology, Coral declines, Nutrient pollution of water
Format
Document (PDF)
NOAA CIOERT cruise report: Survey of the pulley ridge mesophotic reef ecosystem
Title
NOAA CIOERT cruise report: Survey of the pulley ridge mesophotic reef ecosystem.
Creator
Reed, John K., Farrington, Stephanie, Pomponi, Shirley A., Hanisak, M. Dennis, Voss, Joshua
Date Issued
2012-02-15
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3360202
Subject Headings
Ocean exploration, Oceanography--Research, Corals Ecology, Deep sea corals
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)
Coral Gables homes, Miami, Florida
Title
Coral Gables homes, Miami, Florida.
Creator
Merrick, George E.
Date Issued
1925
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/FA00000245.pdf
Subject Headings
Architecture, Domestic, Dwellings
Format
E-book

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