Current Search: Marine ecology--Research (x)
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Title
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A method for the culture of tropical seagrasses.
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Creator
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Short, F. T., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Date Issued
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1985
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3353753
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Subject Headings
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Seagrasses, Seagrasses--Research, Aquaculture--methods, Marine ecology--Research
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Format
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Document (PDF)
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Title
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Land-based nutrient enrichment of the Buccoo Reef Complex and fringing coral reefs of Tobago, West Indies.
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Creator
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Lapointe, Brian E., Langton, Richard, Bedford, Bradley J., Potts, Arthur C., Day, Owen, Hu, Chuanmin
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Date Issued
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2010-03
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1429256
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Subject Headings
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Coral reef ecology --West Indies, Coral reef ecology --Research, Eutrophication, Marine pollution
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Format
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Document (PDF)
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Title
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Coral-Algal Symbioses in Mesophotic Montastraea cavernosa in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Creator
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Polinski, Jennifer, Voss, Joshua, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
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Abstract/Description
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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
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2016
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004665, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004665
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Subject Headings
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Adaptation (Biology), Coral reef biology, Coral reef ecology -- Research, Coral reefs and islands -- Monitoring, Corals -- Habitat, Marine biodiversity, Marine resources conservation
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Format
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Document (PDF)
