Frontiers in Marine Science | Coral Reef Research

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2018

Interspecific Hybridization May Provide Novel Opportunities for Coral Reef Restoration

in Coral Reef Research

Wing Yan Chan
Lesa M. Peplow
Patricia Menéndez
Ary A. Hoffmann
Madeleine J. H. van Oppen

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00160

21,116 views
70 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 May 2018

Local Biomass Baselines and the Recovery Potential for Hawaiian Coral Reef Fish Communities

in Coral Reef Research

Kelvin D. Gorospe
Megan J. Donahue
Adel Heenan
Jamison M. Gove
Ivor D. Williams
Russell E. Brainard

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00162

13,465 views
23 citations

Original Research

Published on 30 Apr 2018

Symbiodinium Functional Diversity in the Coral Siderastrea siderea Is Influenced by Thermal Stress and Reef Environment, but Not Ocean Acidification

in Coral Reef Research

Sarah W. Davies
Justin B. Ries
Adrian Marchetti
Karl D. Castillo

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00150

14,022 views
80 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Apr 2018

Fine-Scale Biogeographical Boundary Delineation and Sub-population Resolution in the Symbiodinium thermophilum Coral Symbiont Group From the Persian/Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman

in Coral Reef Research

Benjamin C. C. Hume
Cecilia D'Angelo
John A. Burt
Jörg Wiedenmann

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00138

7,779 views
21 citations

Perspective

Published on 23 Apr 2018

Perspectives on the Great Amazon Reef: Extension, Biodiversity, and Threats

in Coral Reef Research

Ronaldo B. Francini-Filho
Nils E. Asp
Eduardo Siegle
John Hocevar
Kenneth Lowyck
Nilo D'Avila
Agnaldo A. Vasconcelos
Ricardo Baitelo
Carlos E. Rezende
Claudia Y. Omachi

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00142

438,986 views
115 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Apr 2018

The Spatial and Temporal Variability of Air-Sea CO2 Fluxes and the Effect of Net Coral Reef Calcification in the Indonesian Seas: A Numerical Sensitivity Study

in Coral Reef Research

Bernhard Mayer
Tim Rixen
Thomas Pohlmann

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00116

4,157 views
20 citations

Data Report

Published on 04 Apr 2018

Development of a Novel Reference Transcriptome for Scleractinian Coral Porites lutea Using Single-Molecule Long-Read Isoform Sequencing (Iso-Seq)

in Coral Reef Research

Wirulda Pootakham
Chaiwat Naktang
Chutima Sonthirod
Thippawan Yoocha
Duangjai Sangsrakru
Nukoon Jomchai
Lalita Putchim
Sithichoke Tangphatsornruang

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00122

4,505 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Mar 2018

Corals and Their Microbiomes Are Differentially Affected by Exposure to Elevated Nutrients and a Natural Thermal Anomaly

in Coral Reef Research

Lu Wang
Andrew A. Shantz
Jérôme P. Payet
Thomas J. Sharpton
Amelia Foster
Deron E. Burkepile
Rebecca Vega Thurber

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00101

15,786 views
68 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 Mar 2018

ATP Supply May Contribute to Light-Enhanced Calcification in Corals More Than Abiotic Mechanisms

in Coral Reef Research

Giovanni Galli
Cosimo Solidoro

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00068

4,102 views
27 citations

Original Research

Published on 27 Feb 2018

Species-Specific Coral Calcification Responses to the Extreme Environment of the Southern Persian Gulf

in Coral Reef Research

Emily J. Howells
Glenn Dunshea
Dain McParland
Grace O. Vaughan
Scott F. Heron
Morgan S. Pratchett
John A. Burt
Andrew G. Bauman

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00056

10,744 views
21 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Feb 2018

Utility of Photochemical Traits as Diagnostics of Thermal Tolerance amongst Great Barrier Reef Corals

in Coral Reef Research

Matthew R. Nitschke
Stephanie G. Gardner
Samantha Goyen
Lisa Fujise
Emma F. Camp
Peter J. Ralph
David J. Suggett

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00045

10,107 views
36 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2018

Predicting Success of Range-Expanding Coral Reef Fish in Temperate Habitats Using Temperature-Abundance Relationships

in Coral Reef Research

David J. Booth
Giglia A. Beretta
Luke Brown
Will F. Figueira

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00031

7,947 views
38 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2018

Short-Term Thermal Acclimation Modifies the Metabolic Condition of the Coral Holobiont

in Coral Reef Research

Emma M. Gibbin
Thomas Krueger
Hollie M. Putnam
Katie L. Barott
Julia Bodin
Ruth D. Gates
Anders Meibom

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00010

7,931 views
40 citations

Perspective

Published on 13 Feb 2018

Unusual “Knob-Like Chimney” Growth Forms on Acropora Species in the Caribbean

in Coral Reef Research

Andrea Rivera-Sosa
Aarón Israel Muñiz-Castillo
Melanie McField
Jesús Ernesto Arias-González

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00041

4,215 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2018

Trade-Offs Associated with Photoprotective Green Fluorescent Protein Expression as Potential Drivers of Balancing Selection for Color Polymorphism in Reef Corals

in Coral Reef Research

Cathryn Quick
Cecilia D'Angelo
Jörg Wiedenmann

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00011

10,376 views
23 citations

Review

Published on 06 Feb 2018

Trophodynamics as a Tool for Understanding Coral Reef Ecosystems

in Coral Reef Research

Stacy L. Bierwagen
Michelle R. Heupel
Andrew Chin
Colin A. Simpfendorfer

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2018.00024

14,903 views
32 citations