Southern Caribbean Cryptic Scleractinian Reef Corals from Bonaire, N.A.

Palaios ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 205 ◽  
Author(s):  
David R. Kobluk ◽  
Mary A. Lysenko
Keyword(s):  
Reef Corals ◽  
Southern Caribbean

scholarly journals Salpivory by Colonial Reef Corals at Curaçao, Southern Caribbean

Diversity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 560
Author(s):  
Lars J. V. ter Horst ◽  
Bert W. Hoeksema
Keyword(s):  
Food Source ◽  
Gelatinous Zooplankton ◽  
Open Ocean ◽  
Reef Corals ◽  
Southern Caribbean

Salps (Phylum Tunicata, Family Salpidae) are transparent, gelatinous zooplankton that may occur in large densities (swarms) in the open ocean, where they form a food source for a variety of predators [...]

Effects of tropical storms on the demography of reef corals

2018 ◽  
Vol 606 ◽  
pp. 29-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
AH Baird ◽  
M Álvarez-Noriega ◽  
VR Cumbo ◽  
SR Connolly ◽  
M Dornelas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Storms ◽  
Reef Corals

Mutualistic microalgae co-diversify with reef corals that acquire symbionts during egg development

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kira E. Turnham ◽  
Drew C. Wham ◽  
Eugenia Sampayo ◽  
Todd C. LaJeunesse
Keyword(s):  
Egg Development ◽  
Reef Corals

scholarly journals Physiological and ecological consequences of the water optical properties degradation on reef corals

Coral Reefs ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomás López-Londoño ◽  
Claudia T. Galindo-Martínez ◽  
Kelly Gómez-Campo ◽  
Luis A. González-Guerrero ◽  
Sofia Roitman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Population Decline ◽  
Light Availability ◽  
Potential Effect ◽  
Optical Quality ◽  
Light Penetration ◽  
Reef Corals ◽  
Orbicella Faveolata ◽  
Light Quantity ◽  
Reduced Light

AbstractDegradation of water optical properties due to anthropogenic disturbances is a common phenomenon in coastal waters globally. Although this condition is associated with multiple drivers that affect corals health in multiple ways, its effect on light availability and photosynthetic energy acquisition has been largely neglected. Here, we describe how declining the water optical quality in a coastal reef exposed to a turbid plume of water originating from a man-made channel compromises the functionality of the keystone coral species Orbicella faveolata. We found highly variable water optical conditions with significant effects on the light quantity and quality available for corals. Low-light phenotypes close to theoretical limits of photoacclimation were found at shallow depths as a result of reduced light penetration. The estimated photosynthetically fixed energy depletion with increasing depth was associated with patterns of colony mortality and vertical habitat compression. A numerical model illustrates the potential effect of the progressive water quality degradation on coral mortality and population decline along the depth gradient. Collectively, our findings suggest that preserving the water properties seeking to maximize light penetration through the water column is essential for maintaining the coral reef structure and associated ecosystem services.

scholarly journals Vortical ciliary flows actively enhance mass transport in reef corals

2014 ◽  
Vol 111 (37) ◽  
pp. 13391-13396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orr H. Shapiro ◽  
Vicente I. Fernandez ◽  
Melissa Garren ◽  
Jeffrey S. Guasto ◽  
François P. Debaillon-Vesque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Transport ◽  
Reef Corals ◽  
Enhance Mass

Some factors influencing selective release of soluble organic material by zooxanthellae from reef corals

1972 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 298-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Muscatine ◽  
R. R. Pool ◽  
E. Cernichiari
Keyword(s):  
Organic Material ◽  
Reef Corals ◽  
Factors Influencing

Key issues on the post-Mesozoic Southern Caribbean Plate boundary

2009 ◽  
Vol 328 (1) ◽  
pp. 569-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franck A. Audemard
Keyword(s):  
Plate Boundary ◽  
Caribbean Plate ◽  
Southern Caribbean ◽  
Key Issues
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