Elizabeth A. Goergen
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View article: Twenty years of change in a southeast Florida Acropora cervicornis thicket
Twenty years of change in a southeast Florida Acropora cervicornis thicket Open
Acropora cervicornis historically exists in large, dense thickets that provide a functionally unique habitat. However, populations in the Caribbean have declined by up to 98%, frequently isolating extant colonies. Remnant thickets are valu…
View article: A user’s guide to coral reef restoration terminologies
A user’s guide to coral reef restoration terminologies Open
Global coral reef restoration efforts continue to diversify in approach, location, and socio-ecological context. In parallel, vocabulary has evolved such that practitioners, scientists, policy makers, communicators, and investors must navi…
View article: Widespread inconsistency in logger deployment methods in coral reef studies may bias perceptions of thermal regimes
Widespread inconsistency in logger deployment methods in coral reef studies may bias perceptions of thermal regimes Open
Ocean warming is the greatest threat to coral reefs, prompting a need to accurately monitor in situ temperatures. Advancements in sensing technologies have led to a proliferation of temperature loggers being deployed globally. However, app…
View article: Half of Atlantic reef-building corals at elevated risk of extinction due to climate change and other threats
Half of Atlantic reef-building corals at elevated risk of extinction due to climate change and other threats Open
Atlantic reef-building corals and coral reefs continue to experience extensive decline due to increased stressors related to climate change, disease, pollution, and numerous anthropogenic threats. To understand the impact of ocean warming …
View article: An evaluation tool for assessing coral restoration efforts
An evaluation tool for assessing coral restoration efforts Open
The ever-increasing need for coral restoration as a tool available to mitigate reef declines and aid in the recovery of lost ecosystem services requires improving restoration performance over time through an adaptive management framework t…
View article: Spatial variation in spawning timing for multi-species Acropora assemblages in the Red Sea
Spatial variation in spawning timing for multi-species Acropora assemblages in the Red Sea Open
Sexual reproduction is a crucial process for reef building coral populations to maximize genetic diversity and recover from large scale disturbances. Mass spawning events by Acropora species represent critical opportunities for populations…
View article: Coral restoration for coastal resilience: Integrating ecology, hydrodynamics, and engineering at multiple scales
Coral restoration for coastal resilience: Integrating ecology, hydrodynamics, and engineering at multiple scales Open
The loss of functional and accreting coral reefs reduces coastal protection and resilience for tropical coastlines. Coral restoration has potential for recovering healthy reefs that can mitigate risks from coastal hazards and increase sust…
View article: Coral restoration for coastal resilience: Integrating ecology, hydrodynamics, and engineering at multiple scales
Coral restoration for coastal resilience: Integrating ecology, hydrodynamics, and engineering at multiple scales Open
The loss of functional and accreting coral reefs reduces coastal protection and resilience for tropical coastlines. Coral restoration has potential for recovering healthy reefs that can mitigate risks from coastal hazards and increase sust…
View article: Differential survival of nursery‐reared <scp><i>Acropora cervicornis</i></scp> outplants along the Florida reef tract
Differential survival of nursery‐reared <span><i>Acropora cervicornis</i></span> outplants along the Florida reef tract Open
In recent decades, the Florida reef tract has lost over 95% of its coral cover. Although isolated coral assemblages persist, coral restoration programs are attempting to recover local coral populations. Listed as threatened under the Endan…
View article: Identifying Causes of Temporal Changes in Acropora cervicornis Populations and the Potential for Recovery
Identifying Causes of Temporal Changes in Acropora cervicornis Populations and the Potential for Recovery Open
Corals, specifically the Atlantic staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis, are under major threat as disturbance events such as storms and disease and predation outbreaks increase in frequency. Since its population declines due to a wide spre…
View article: Outplanting technique, host genotype, and site affect the initial success of outplanted <i>Acropora cervicornis</i>
Outplanting technique, host genotype, and site affect the initial success of outplanted <i>Acropora cervicornis</i> Open
Acropora cervicornis is the most widely used coral species for reef restoration in the greater Caribbean. However, outplanting methodologies (e.g., colony density, size, host genotype, and attachment technique) vary greatly, and to date ha…
View article: Population dynamics of the threatened staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis, and the development of a species-specific monitoring protocol
Population dynamics of the threatened staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis, and the development of a species-specific monitoring protocol Open
Historically, Acropora cervicornis was found in high densities on many Caribbean, Florida, and Gulf of Mexico reefs. A disease outbreak in the late 1970s and 80s caused up to 99% loss of A. cervicornis cover at some sites, leaving populati…
View article: Genotype and attachment technique influence the growth and survival of line nursery corals
Genotype and attachment technique influence the growth and survival of line nursery corals Open
The Caribbean staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis , was once a dominant habitat creating coral, but its populations have declined dramatically in recent decades. Numerous restoration efforts now utilize coral gardening techniques to culti…
View article: Genomic patterns in <i>Acropora cervicornis</i> show extensive population structure and variable genetic diversity
Genomic patterns in <i>Acropora cervicornis</i> show extensive population structure and variable genetic diversity Open
Threatened Caribbean coral communities can benefit from high‐resolution genetic data used to inform management and conservation action. We use Genotyping by Sequencing ( GBS ) to investigate genetic patterns in the threatened coral, Acropo…