Using coral reefs as a model system, here we compare how different survey methods likely captures different taxa. Thus multiple targeted assays can be used to provide the greatest estimates of metazoan and macroalgal richness.
The four-year Alaska Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge Initiative is part of an effort to improve our understanding of deep-sea coral communities and aid resource managers in developing and evaluating management options for these valuable habitats.
As threats to coral reefs grow, monitoring changes provides key information about ecosystem function and resilience of reefs. We compare data generated from in-water surveys to SfM-derived metrics to validate the transition between two methods.
Using a global analysis of 223 sites, we show that local stressors paired with climate change kills corals. We offer the optimistic premise that effective local management, alongside global efforts to mitigate climate change, can help coral reefs.
Andrew Hein and Stephan Munch, along with co-authors, received the prize for their research on the behavior and population dynamics of coral reef fish.
To test the effects of relevant nutrient enrichment on coral growth and filters, we conducted a 5‐week experiment on two Hawaiian coral species with results highlighting how life history traits modify species response to environmental change.
A study investigating the phytoplankton biomass near island and atoll reef ecosystems (termed IME) at Rangiroa Atoll. By studying IME we can better understand changes caused by a warming climate and changing environmental conditions for marine ecosystems.
In the face of challenges faced by core reefs, we developed an mapping approach and deep learning models to better understand the distribution of live corals throughout the main Hawaiian islands.
We explore how an ecosystem model could better integrate economic and social objectives, using the coral reef ecosystem around Hawai`i as a case study.
Here, we investigate the a method of monitoring sponges with results suggesting COI metabarcoding is capable of capturing sponge richness from a complex natural community.
