Frontiers in Marine Science | Coral Reef Research

Original Research

Published on 04 Jun 2021

Genotype, Nursery Design, and Depth Influence the Growth of Acropora cervicornis Fragments

in Coral Reef Research

Paul Maneval
Charles A. Jacoby
Holden E. Harris
Thomas K. Frazer

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.670474

5,394 views
16 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 Jun 2021

Characterizing Geomorphology of Mesophotic Coral Reef Ecosystems in the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico: Implications for Conservation and Management

in Coral Reef Research

Melissa Mayorga-Martínez
Javier Bello-Pineda
Héctor Perales-Valdivia
Horacio Pérez-España
William D. Heyman

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.639359

5,904 views
12 citations

Methods

Published on 28 May 2021

An Experimental Framework for Selectively Breeding Corals for Assisted Evolution

in Coral Reef Research

Adriana Humanes
Elizabeth A. Beauchamp
John C. Bythell
Mitch K. Carl
Jamie R. Craggs
Alasdair J. Edwards
Yimnang Golbuu
Liam Lachs
Helios M. Martinez
Pawel Palmowski

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.669995

20,224 views
73 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 May 2021

Comparing Coral Colony Surveys From In-Water Observations and Structure-From-Motion Imagery Shows Low Methodological Bias

in Coral Reef Research

Courtney S. Couch
Thomas A. Oliver
Rhonda Suka
Mia Lamirand
Mollie Asbury
Corinne Amir
Bernardo Vargas-Ángel
Morgan Winston
Brittany Huntington
Frances Lichowski

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.647943

7,181 views
28 citations

Perspective

Published on 26 May 2021

Selecting Heat-Tolerant Corals for Proactive Reef Restoration

in Coral Reef Research

Carlo Caruso
Kira Hughes
Crawford Drury

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.632027

17,566 views
79 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 May 2021

Which Method for Which Purpose? A Comparison of Line Intercept Transect and Underwater Photogrammetry Methods for Coral Reef Surveys

in Coral Reef Research

Isabel Urbina-Barreto
Rémi Garnier
Simon Elise
Romain Pinel
Pascal Dumas
Vincent Mahamadaly
Mathilde Facon
Sophie Bureau
Christophe Peignon
Jean-Pascal Quod

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.636902

20,812 views
51 citations

Perspective

Published on 24 May 2021

Education and Research: A Symbiosis to Better Understand a Novel Coral Disease

in Coral Reef Research

Deanna M. Soper

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.669472

2,949 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 20 May 2021

Sponges With Microbial Symbionts Transform Dissolved Organic Matter and Take Up Organohalides

in Coral Reef Research

Lauren K. Olinger
Wendy K. Strangman
Steven E. McMurray
Joseph R. Pawlik

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.665789

10,204 views
30 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 14 May 2021

High Clonality and Geographically Separated Cryptic Lineages in the Threatened Temperate Coral, Acropora pruinosa

in Coral Reef Research

Supisara Pipithkul
Sota Ishizu
Akifumi Shimura
Hiroyuki Yokochi
Satoshi Nagai
Hironobu Fukami
Nina Yasuda

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.668043

4,501 views
11 citations

Original Research

Published on 12 May 2021

Enhancing Coral Survival on Deployment Devices With Microrefugia

in Coral Reef Research

Carly J. Randall
Christine Giuliano
Andrew J. Heyward
Andrew P. Negri

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.662263

8,057 views
62 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 May 2021

Repeated ex situ Spawning in Two Highly Disease Susceptible Corals in the Family Meandrinidae

in Coral Reef Research

Keri L. O’Neil
Rachel M. Serafin
Joshua T. Patterson
Jamie R. K. Craggs

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.669976

9,721 views
39 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 May 2021

Processing of Naturally Sourced Macroalgal- and Coral-Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) by High and Low Microbial Abundance Encrusting Sponges

in Coral Reef Research

Sara Campana
Meggie Hudspith
David Lankes
Anna de Kluijver
Celine Demey
Jorien Schoorl
Samira Absalah
Marcel T. J. van der Meer
Benjamin Mueller
Jasper M. de Goeij

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.640583

6,138 views
26 citations

Methods

Published on 30 Apr 2021

3D Scanning as a Tool to Measure Growth Rates of Live Coral Microfragments Used for Coral Reef Restoration

in Coral Reef Research

Hanna R. Koch
Bailey Wallace
Allyson DeMerlis
Abigail S. Clark
Robert J. Nowicki

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.623645

11,474 views
19 citations

Original Research

Published on 30 Apr 2021

Variable Species Responses to Experimental Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) Exposure

in Coral Reef Research

Sonora S. Meiling
Erinn M. Muller
Danielle Lasseigne
Ashley Rossin
Alex J. Veglia
Nicholas MacKnight
Bradford Dimos
Naomi Huntley
Adrienne M. S. Correa
Tyler Burton Smith

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.670829

12,721 views
72 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Apr 2021

Fine Scale Temporal and Spatial Dynamics of the Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Outbreak Within the Lower Florida Keys

in Coral Reef Research

Sara D. Williams
Cory S. Walter
Erinn M. Muller

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.631776

10,432 views
41 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Apr 2021

Rapid Population Decline of the Pillar Coral Dendrogyra cylindrus Along the Florida Reef Tract

in Coral Reef Research

Karen L. Neely
Cynthia L. Lewis
Kathleen S. Lunz
Lystina Kabay

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.656515

11,927 views
55 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 Apr 2021

NeMO-Net – Gamifying 3D Labeling of Multi-Modal Reference Datasets to Support Automated Marine Habitat Mapping

in Coral Reef Research

Jarrett van den Bergh
Ved Chirayath
Alan Li
Juan L. Torres-Pérez
Michal Segal-Rozenhaimer

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.645408

11,326 views
19 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 Apr 2021

Colony-Level 3D Photogrammetry Reveals That Total Linear Extension and Initial Growth Do Not Scale With Complex Morphological Growth in the Branching Coral, Acropora cervicornis

in Coral Reef Research

Wyatt C. Million
Sibelle O’Donnell
Erich Bartels
Carly D. Kenkel

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.646475

9,193 views
30 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Apr 2021

Photosynthesis and Bio-Optical Properties of Fluorescent Mesophotic Corals

in Coral Reef Research

Or Ben-Zvi
Daniel Wangpraseurt
Omri Bronstein
Gal Eyal
Yossi Loya

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.651601

5,998 views
16 citations

Review

Published on 14 Apr 2021

Challenges in Current Coral Reef Protection – Possible Impacts of UV Filters Used in Sunscreens, a Critical Review

in Coral Reef Research

Mareen Moeller
Sascha Pawlowski
Mechtild Petersen-Thiery
Ingo B. Miller
Samuel Nietzer
Yannik Heisel-Sure
Matthias Y. Kellermann
Peter J. Schupp

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.665548

22,562 views
55 citations

Methods

Published on 13 Apr 2021

Optimal Spatiotemporal Scales to Aggregate Satellite Ocean Color Data for Nearshore Reefs and Tropical Coastal Waters: Two Case Studies

in Coral Reef Research

Erick F. Geiger
Scott F. Heron
William J. Hernández
Jamie M. Caldwell
Kim Falinski
Tova Callender
Austin L. Greene
Gang Liu
Jacqueline L. De La Cour
Roy A. Armstrong

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.643302

5,704 views
10 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 13 Apr 2021

Differential Effects of Substrate Type and Genet on Growth of Microfragments of Acropora palmata

in Coral Reef Research

Erin Papke
Bailey Wallace
Sarah Hamlyn
Robert Nowicki

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.623963

7,179 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Apr 2021

On a Reef Far, Far Away: Anthropogenic Impacts Following Extreme Storms Affect Sponge Health and Bacterial Communities

in Coral Reef Research

Amanda Shore
Jordan A. Sims
Michael Grimes
Lauren I. Howe-Kerr
Carsten G. B. Grupstra
Shawn M. Doyle
Lauren Stadler
Jason B. Sylvan
Kathryn E. F. Shamberger
Sarah W. Davies

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.608036

11,021 views
20 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 Apr 2021

Photophysiological Tolerance and Thermal Plasticity of Genetically Different Symbiodiniaceae Endosymbiont Species of Cnidaria

in Coral Reef Research

Vanessa Russnak
Mauricio Rodriguez-Lanetty
Ulf Karsten

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2021.657348

6,942 views
31 citations

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Genotype, Nursery Design, and Depth Influence the Growth of Acropora cervicornis Fragments

Characterizing Geomorphology of Mesophotic Coral Reef Ecosystems in the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico: Implications for Conservation and Management

An Experimental Framework for Selectively Breeding Corals for Assisted Evolution

Comparing Coral Colony Surveys From In-Water Observations and Structure-From-Motion Imagery Shows Low Methodological Bias

Selecting Heat-Tolerant Corals for Proactive Reef Restoration

Which Method for Which Purpose? A Comparison of Line Intercept Transect and Underwater Photogrammetry Methods for Coral Reef Surveys

Education and Research: A Symbiosis to Better Understand a Novel Coral Disease

Sponges With Microbial Symbionts Transform Dissolved Organic Matter and Take Up Organohalides

High Clonality and Geographically Separated Cryptic Lineages in the Threatened Temperate Coral, Acropora pruinosa

Enhancing Coral Survival on Deployment Devices With Microrefugia

Repeated ex situ Spawning in Two Highly Disease Susceptible Corals in the Family Meandrinidae

Processing of Naturally Sourced Macroalgal- and Coral-Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) by High and Low Microbial Abundance Encrusting Sponges

3D Scanning as a Tool to Measure Growth Rates of Live Coral Microfragments Used for Coral Reef Restoration

Variable Species Responses to Experimental Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) Exposure

Fine Scale Temporal and Spatial Dynamics of the Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Outbreak Within the Lower Florida Keys

Rapid Population Decline of the Pillar Coral Dendrogyra cylindrus Along the Florida Reef Tract

NeMO-Net – Gamifying 3D Labeling of Multi-Modal Reference Datasets to Support Automated Marine Habitat Mapping

Colony-Level 3D Photogrammetry Reveals That Total Linear Extension and Initial Growth Do Not Scale With Complex Morphological Growth in the Branching Coral, Acropora cervicornis

Photosynthesis and Bio-Optical Properties of Fluorescent Mesophotic Corals

Challenges in Current Coral Reef Protection – Possible Impacts of UV Filters Used in Sunscreens, a Critical Review

Optimal Spatiotemporal Scales to Aggregate Satellite Ocean Color Data for Nearshore Reefs and Tropical Coastal Waters: Two Case Studies

Differential Effects of Substrate Type and Genet on Growth of Microfragments of Acropora palmata

On a Reef Far, Far Away: Anthropogenic Impacts Following Extreme Storms Affect Sponge Health and Bacterial Communities

Photophysiological Tolerance and Thermal Plasticity of Genetically Different Symbiodiniaceae Endosymbiont Species of Cnidaria