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View article: Coral reef Trajectories: Defining Health States and the Shift Toward Coping States
Coral reef Trajectories: Defining Health States and the Shift Toward Coping States Open
View article: Understanding and managing species range shifts: first observed mixed-species outbreak and coral predation by crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster brevispinus and A. cf. solaris) on subtropical reefs
Understanding and managing species range shifts: first observed mixed-species outbreak and coral predation by crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster brevispinus and A. cf. solaris) on subtropical reefs Open
Climate change is forcing scientists and natural resource managers to contend with species range shifts and altered species interactions. These range shifts are difficult to detect and can have unexpected consequences, especially when rang…
View article: Reef geomorphology, hydrodynamic energy and coral morphology influence recovery after bleaching
Reef geomorphology, hydrodynamic energy and coral morphology influence recovery after bleaching Open
As climate change intensifies, mass coral bleaching events are becoming more frequent and severe, driving global reef decline. Post-bleaching outcomes vary widely across reef systems and individual colonies, complicating conservation effor…
View article: Skeletal structure and adaptive mechanisms of corals inhabiting a mangrove environment
Skeletal structure and adaptive mechanisms of corals inhabiting a mangrove environment Open
Coral skeletons form the foundational framework of coral reef ecosystems but are threatened by climate change stress. Under sub-optimal conditions, skeletal calcification rates decrease, and corals have been observed to form more porous sk…
View article: Correction to: Impact of wave exposure on bleaching of large benthic foraminifera
Correction to: Impact of wave exposure on bleaching of large benthic foraminifera Open
View article: Timing of calcification and environmental variability determine <scp>pH</scp> proxy fidelity in coastal calcifying macroalgae
Timing of calcification and environmental variability determine <span>pH</span> proxy fidelity in coastal calcifying macroalgae Open
Long‐lived calcifying marine biota are increasingly used as paleo‐archives for reconstructing ocean pH. They enable exploration of the rate and magnitude of ocean acidification in shallow‐water ecosystems serving as proxies for environment…
View article: Responses of Sydney rock oyster juveniles vary with marine heatwaves and freshening
Responses of Sydney rock oyster juveniles vary with marine heatwaves and freshening Open
Climate change is impacting marine organisms and ecosystems causing ocean warming, increased precipitation, and greater frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as marine heatwaves (MHW). These climate impacts are becoming mo…
View article: PARAMETERISATION OF CORAL STRESSORS IMPACTING REEF ECO- MORPHODYNAMICS
PARAMETERISATION OF CORAL STRESSORS IMPACTING REEF ECO- MORPHODYNAMICS Open
Anthropogenic climate change is dramatically changing the geometry of coral reefs which has implications for shoreline protection, island formation and ecological stability (Vila‐Concejo and Kench, 2017). By 2100 global mean temperature is…
View article: MODELING THE FUTURE OF CORAL REEFS: AN ECO-MORPHODYNAMIC APPROACH
MODELING THE FUTURE OF CORAL REEFS: AN ECO-MORPHODYNAMIC APPROACH Open
Coral reefs are complex biological structures that provide critical ecosystem services, such as provision of habitat for marine organisms, fisheries supply, recreational space for tourism industry, and coastal protection. Due to climate ch…
View article: ASSESSING CLIMATE RISKS AND VULNERABILITY OF LOW-LYING CORAL ISLANDS
ASSESSING CLIMATE RISKS AND VULNERABILITY OF LOW-LYING CORAL ISLANDS Open
Coral reef islands face significant threats from climate change. They are typically less than few metres above present sea level and are composed of reef-derived sediments made from the shells and skeletons of deceased reef biota (Kench et…
View article: Impact of wave exposure on bleaching of large benthic foraminifera
Impact of wave exposure on bleaching of large benthic foraminifera Open
During the 2024 global mass bleaching event, a rapid bleaching assessment was conducted on two large benthic foraminifera populations on One Tree Reef, southern Great Barrier Reef. In tropical reef ecosystems, large benthic foraminifera ar…
View article: Heatwave conditions increase the toxicity of phthalates in marine organisms
Heatwave conditions increase the toxicity of phthalates in marine organisms Open
Climate change- driven marine heatwaves are major risk for marine organisms already facing other anthropogenic hazards, such as chemical contamination in coastal areas. In this study we analyzed the impacts of marine heatwaves and phthalic…
View article: Benthic foraminifera as bioindicators of coral condition near mangrove environments
Benthic foraminifera as bioindicators of coral condition near mangrove environments Open
Climate change stressors such as ocean warming, acidification and deoxygenation are severely threatening coral reefs and the vital ecosystem services they provide. Corals found to survive in mangrove habitats that naturally possess stressf…
View article: The sensitivity of embryos and larvae of the crown-of-thorns sea star to copper and zinc: with respect to conditions experienced on the Great Barrier Reef and water quality guidelines
The sensitivity of embryos and larvae of the crown-of-thorns sea star to copper and zinc: with respect to conditions experienced on the Great Barrier Reef and water quality guidelines Open
Our understanding of the ecotoxicology for tropical marine species is limited. We investigated the impacts of copper (0.1-6 µg/L) and zinc (2.5-45 µg/L) on development of the crown-of-thorns sea star (COTS) (Acanthaster sp.) with respect t…
View article: Gamay (Botany Bay, Australia): a brief review of geological past, recent history and overview of its biodiversity
Gamay (Botany Bay, Australia): a brief review of geological past, recent history and overview of its biodiversity Open
All records of polychaetes, crustaceans, molluscs, echinoderms and fishes from Gamay (Botany Bay, Australia), Cooks River, Woronora River and the Georges River were extracted from the Australian Museum (AM) collection database and mapped. …
View article: A review of urchin barrens and the longspined sea urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii) in New South Wales, Australia
A review of urchin barrens and the longspined sea urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii) in New South Wales, Australia Open
Context Centrostephanus rodgersii is the most dominant urchin species in south-eastern Australia and the primary macroalgal grazer, thus creating and maintaining barrens habitat. The role, formation and persistence of barrens are common to…
View article: Growth and ontogenetic change in juvenile crown-of-thorns sea star (Acanthaster sp.) morphology: Can morphometrics be used as an aging tool?
Growth and ontogenetic change in juvenile crown-of-thorns sea star (Acanthaster sp.) morphology: Can morphometrics be used as an aging tool? Open
The crown-of-thorns sea star (COTS, Acanthaster sp.) is a coral predator that, in population outbreaks, causes major coral loss in Indo-Pacific reefs. Current paradigms explaining the cause of outbreaks focus on the larval and adult stages…
View article: Impact of hyposalinity on the barrens-forming sea urchin Centrostephanus rodgersii in context with flooding events
Impact of hyposalinity on the barrens-forming sea urchin Centrostephanus rodgersii in context with flooding events Open
The sea urchin Centrostephanus rodgersii is an ecologically important species in southeastern Australia, where its grazing contributes to the formation of macroalgal-free barrens habitat. While climate warming has facilitated this species …
View article: Coral venom and toxins as protection against crown-of-thorns sea star attack
Coral venom and toxins as protection against crown-of-thorns sea star attack Open
Crown-of-thorns sea star (CoTS) outbreaks are one of the leading causes of hard coral cover decline across the Indo-Pacific, posing a major threat to the health and resilience of coral reefs. However, the drivers underlying feeding on pref…
View article: Catastrophic bleaching in protected reefs of the Southern Great Barrier Reef
Catastrophic bleaching in protected reefs of the Southern Great Barrier Reef Open
The iconic Great Barrier Reef (GBR) experienced mass coral bleaching in early 2024. In the southern GBR, heat stress triggered severe and widespread bleaching to levels not previously recorded and impacted a diverse range of coral genera a…
View article: Revered and Reviled: The Plight of the Vanishing Sea Cucumbers
Revered and Reviled: The Plight of the Vanishing Sea Cucumbers Open
Sea cucumbers paradoxically suffer from being both highly prized and commonly disregarded. As an Asian medicine and delicacy, they command fabulous prices and are thus overfished, poached, and trafficked. As noncharismatic animals, many ar…
View article: Reef Geomorphology, Hydrodynamic Energy and Coral Morphology Influence Recovery after Bleaching
Reef Geomorphology, Hydrodynamic Energy and Coral Morphology Influence Recovery after Bleaching Open
View article: Single-Cell Transcriptomics Reveals Evolutionary Reconfiguration of Embryonic Cell Fate Specification in the Sea Urchin <i>Heliocidaris erythrogramma</i>
Single-Cell Transcriptomics Reveals Evolutionary Reconfiguration of Embryonic Cell Fate Specification in the Sea Urchin <i>Heliocidaris erythrogramma</i> Open
Altered regulatory interactions during development likely underlie a large fraction of phenotypic diversity within and between species, yet identifying specific evolutionary changes remains challenging. Analysis of single-cell developmenta…
View article: Linking larval experiences of the crown-of-thorns sea star to early benthic success: carryover effects of freshening on metamorphosis and the early juvenile.
Linking larval experiences of the crown-of-thorns sea star to early benthic success: carryover effects of freshening on metamorphosis and the early juvenile. Open
The environmental experiences of marine invertebrate larvae can affect their later life stage performance, subsequently influencing population regulation, as posited for the crown-of-thorns sea star (CoTS; Acanthasterspp.) by the terrestri…
View article: Abundance, size and biomass of long-spined sea urchins (Centrostephanus rodgersii) and red sea urchins (Heliocidaris tuberculata) in New South Wales, Australia
Abundance, size and biomass of long-spined sea urchins (Centrostephanus rodgersii) and red sea urchins (Heliocidaris tuberculata) in New South Wales, Australia Open
Context Detailed demographic information for the commercially harvested long-spined sea urchins (Centrostephanus rodgersii) and red sea urchins (Heliocidaris tuberculata) on nearshore reefs of New South Wales is unavailable. Aims This is t…
View article: Contrasting the development of larval and adult body plans during the evolution of biphasic lifecycles in sea urchins
Contrasting the development of larval and adult body plans during the evolution of biphasic lifecycles in sea urchins Open
Biphasic lifecycles are widespread among animals, but little is known about how the developmental transition between larvae and adults is regulated. Sea urchins are a unique system for studying this phenomenon because of the stark differen…
View article: Antagonistic Effects of Light Pollution and Warming on Habitat‐Forming Seaweeds
Antagonistic Effects of Light Pollution and Warming on Habitat‐Forming Seaweeds Open
Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) is an emerging global stressor that is likely to interact with other stressors such as warming, affecting habitat‐forming species and ecological functions. Seaweeds are dominant habitat‐forming species in t…
View article: Ocean warming and Marine Heatwaves unequally impact juvenile introduced and native oysters with implications for their coexistence and future distribution
Ocean warming and Marine Heatwaves unequally impact juvenile introduced and native oysters with implications for their coexistence and future distribution Open
View article: Dead foundation species create coral rubble habitat that benefits a resilient pest species
Dead foundation species create coral rubble habitat that benefits a resilient pest species Open
Critical loss of habitat is the greatest threat to biodiversity, yet some species are inherently plastic to and may even benefit from changes in ecosystem states. The crown-of-thorns sea star (CoTS; Acanthaster spp.) may be one such organi…
View article: Meta-analyses reveal climate change impacts on an ecologically and economically significant oyster in Australia
Meta-analyses reveal climate change impacts on an ecologically and economically significant oyster in Australia Open