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View article: Local over Global: Anthropogenic Stressors Outpace Climate Impacts on Coral Reef Collapse in the South China Sea
Local over Global: Anthropogenic Stressors Outpace Climate Impacts on Coral Reef Collapse in the South China Sea Open
Coral reefs are declining globally, but region-specific drivers of degradation remain poorly quantified, hindering targeted conservation. By collecting two decades of field data from 102 sites across 22 coral reefs in the northern South Ch…
View article: Synergistic effects of platelet-rich fibrin and photobiomodulation on bone regeneration in MC3T3-E1 Preosteoblasts
Synergistic effects of platelet-rich fibrin and photobiomodulation on bone regeneration in MC3T3-E1 Preosteoblasts Open
This study explores the synergistic effects of PRF and PBM, offering new insights into optimizing bone tissue engineering strategies. The findings highlight the potential of this combined approach in enhancing bone regeneration, although f…
View article: Contrasting Patterns of Population Genomic Structure Between Broadcast‐Spawning and Brooding Corals in Southeast Asia
Contrasting Patterns of Population Genomic Structure Between Broadcast‐Spawning and Brooding Corals in Southeast Asia Open
Aim As climate change increasingly threatens the world's coral reefs, enhancing their resilience by improving population connectivity for key reef species is crucial for ensuring their persistence. Here, we evaluate the population genomic …
View article: Decadal decline of functional diversity despite increasing taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of coral reefs under chronic urbanisation stress
Decadal decline of functional diversity despite increasing taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of coral reefs under chronic urbanisation stress Open
Coral reefs provide a multitude of ecosystem functions owing to the high levels of biodiversity they host. Coral species, as the foundation of shallow-water reefs, differ in their contributions toward the functioning of the ecosystem due i…
View article: Decadal stability in coral cover could mask hidden changes on reefs in the East Asian Seas
Decadal stability in coral cover could mask hidden changes on reefs in the East Asian Seas Open
Coral reefs in the Central Indo-Pacific region comprise some of the most diverse and yet threatened marine habitats. While reef monitoring has grown throughout the region in recent years, studies of coral reef benthic cover remain limited …
View article: Incorporating ecological values into the valuation system of uninhabited islands in China
Incorporating ecological values into the valuation system of uninhabited islands in China Open
Ninety-four percent of islands claimed by China are uninhabited. Due to the lack of protection awareness in developing and utilizing processes, many island ecosystems have suffered severe damage. The government has made measures to regulat…
View article: Maximising resilience to sea-level rise in urban coastal ecosystems through systematic conservation planning
Maximising resilience to sea-level rise in urban coastal ecosystems through systematic conservation planning Open
Coastal cities and their natural environments are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, especially sea-level rise (SLR). Hard coastal defences play a key role in protecting at-risk urban coastal populations from flooding and erosion…
View article: Transplanting Coral Fragments in Close Contact Enhances Their Survival and Growth on Seawalls
Transplanting Coral Fragments in Close Contact Enhances Their Survival and Growth on Seawalls Open
Accelerated urbanisation has replaced many natural shorelines with coastal defences, resulting in the loss of natural habitats. However, structures such as seawalls can support some biotic assemblages, albeit of lower species richness. Eco…
View article: Barriers and corridors of gene flow in an urbanized tropical reef system
Barriers and corridors of gene flow in an urbanized tropical reef system Open
Information about the distribution of alleles among marine populations is critical for determining patterns of genetic connectivity that are essential in modern conservation planning. To estimate population connectivity in Singapore's urba…
View article: Coral community composition and carbonate production in an urbanized seascape
Coral community composition and carbonate production in an urbanized seascape Open
Coastal urbanization causes environmental modifications that directly and indirectly influence the distribution and functioning of coral reefs. However, the capacity of urban infrastructure to support corals and vertically accrete is less …
View article: Reproduction in Urbanised Coastal Waters: Shallow-Water Sea Anemones (Entacmaea quadricolor and Stichodactyla haddoni) Maintain High Genetic Diversity and Panmixia
Reproduction in Urbanised Coastal Waters: Shallow-Water Sea Anemones (Entacmaea quadricolor and Stichodactyla haddoni) Maintain High Genetic Diversity and Panmixia Open
Sea anemones are sedentary marine animals that tend to disperse via planktonic larvae and are predicted to have high population connectivity in undisturbed habitats. We test whether two sea anemone species living in two different tidal zon…
View article: Seeking life in sedimented waters: Environmental DNA from diverse habitat types reveals ecologically significant species in a tropical marine environment
Seeking life in sedimented waters: Environmental DNA from diverse habitat types reveals ecologically significant species in a tropical marine environment Open
Environmental DNA (eDNA) with metabarcoding or metagenomics will likely become a major biomonitoring tool in the 21st century, perhaps even more so in the face of increased coastal urbanization and its associated effects such as pollution,…
View article: Coral community composition and carbonate production in an urbanized seascape
Coral community composition and carbonate production in an urbanized seascape Open
Survey data in PRIMER format
View article: Coral community composition and carbonate production in an urbanized seascape
Coral community composition and carbonate production in an urbanized seascape Open
Survey data in PRIMER format
View article: Gene Expression and Photophysiological Changes in Pocillopora acuta Coral Holobiont Following Heat Stress and Recovery
Gene Expression and Photophysiological Changes in Pocillopora acuta Coral Holobiont Following Heat Stress and Recovery Open
The ability of corals to withstand changes in their surroundings is a critical survival mechanism for coping with environmental stress. While many studies have examined responses of the coral holobiont to stressful conditions, its capacity…
View article: Towards Coral Reef Resilience
Towards Coral Reef Resilience Open
Coral reef habitats provide valuable ecosystem services which have benefitted human society for millennia, but intense anthropogenic pressure, especially in the latter part of the last century, has resulted in widespread habitat degradatio…
View article: Gene expression and photophysiological changes in Pocillopora acuta coral holobiont following heat stress and recovery
Gene expression and photophysiological changes in Pocillopora acuta coral holobiont following heat stress and recovery Open
Figure S1 – Calculated efficiencies (E) of designed primers for genes of interest – Camk4, Gas8, Hsp-16.1, KIF9; and internal control gene Actin. Data S1 – Differential gene expression analysis using Poisson-based lognormal model to quanti…
View article: Molecular-photophysiological changes in Pocillopora acuta coral holobiont following heat stress and recovery
Molecular-photophysiological changes in Pocillopora acuta coral holobiont following heat stress and recovery Open
Figure S1 – Calculated efficiencies (E) of designed primers for genes of interest – Camk4, Gas8, Hsp-16.1, KIF9; and internal control gene Actin. Data S1 – Differential gene expression analysis using Poisson-based lognormal model to quanti…
View article: Responses of urban reef corals during the 2016 mass bleaching event
Responses of urban reef corals during the 2016 mass bleaching event Open
Predicting the bleaching responses of corals is crucial in light of frequent heat stress events to manage further losses of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, especially for reefs impacted by urbanisation. We examined if the coral cov…
View article: Responses of urban reef corals during the 2016 mass bleaching event
Responses of urban reef corals during the 2016 mass bleaching event Open
Datasets and R scripts 60Taxa.csv : 60 species with 5 or more colonies over study duration, and documented in all monitoring periods SGBleachAllSites.csv : Survey data of all coral species for all time points and locations, showing respect…
View article: Responses of urban reef corals during the 2016 mass bleaching event
Responses of urban reef corals during the 2016 mass bleaching event Open
Datasets and R scripts 60Taxa.csv : 60 species with 5 or more colonies over study duration, and documented in all monitoring periods SGBleachAllSites.csv : Survey data of all coral species for all time points and locations, showing respect…
View article: Enhancing Marine Biodiversity in Singapore’s Urbanizing Coastal Environment
Enhancing Marine Biodiversity in Singapore’s Urbanizing Coastal Environment Open
Urbanization of coastal cities has resulted in extensive physical modification of the coast that is commonly accompanied by habitat destruction or degradation, marine biodiversity loss and ecosystem services decline. Conversion of the natu…
View article: Could the wild population of Large Yellow Croaker<i>Larimichthys</i><i>crocea</i>(Richardson) in China be restored? A case study in Guanjingyang, Fujian, China
Could the wild population of Large Yellow Croaker<i>Larimichthys</i><i>crocea</i>(Richardson) in China be restored? A case study in Guanjingyang, Fujian, China Open
Over 90% of the world's fisheries have been fully exploited or over-fished. Included is the large yellow croaker ( Larimichthys crocea ), an important commercial fish species in China whose population was nearly depleted prior to the 1980s…
View article: From marine park to future genomic observatory? Enhancing marine biodiversity assessments using a biocode approach
From marine park to future genomic observatory? Enhancing marine biodiversity assessments using a biocode approach Open
Few tropical marine sites have been thoroughly characterised for their animal species, even though they constitute the largest proportion of multicellular diversity. A number of focused biodiversity sampling programmes have amassed immense…
View article: Moving from MPAs to area-based management measures in the South China Sea
Moving from MPAs to area-based management measures in the South China Sea Open
Dataset and R script for analysis of species composition in the South China Sea
View article: Moving from MPAs to area-based management measures in the South China Sea
Moving from MPAs to area-based management measures in the South China Sea Open
Dataset and R script for analysis of species composition in the South China Sea
View article: The contribution of stress-tolerant endosymbiotic dinoflagellate Durusdinium to Pocillopora acuta survival in a highly urbanized reef system
The contribution of stress-tolerant endosymbiotic dinoflagellate Durusdinium to Pocillopora acuta survival in a highly urbanized reef system Open
Online Resource 1 BLAST results for cp23S Symbiodineaceae sequences. Online Resource 2 BLAST results for ITS2 Symbiodineaceae sequences. Online Resource 3 Summary of EDGE analysis showing DETs across genotypes and treatment comparisons wit…
View article: The contribution of stress-tolerant endosymbiotic dinoflagellate Durusdinium to Pocillopora acuta survival in a highly urbanized reef system
The contribution of stress-tolerant endosymbiotic dinoflagellate Durusdinium to Pocillopora acuta survival in a highly urbanized reef system Open
Online Resource 1 BLAST results for cp23S Symbiodineaceae sequences. Online Resource 2 BLAST results for ITS2 Symbiodineaceae sequences. Online Resource 3 Summary of EDGE analysis showing DETs across genotypes and treatment comparisons wit…