Sediment addition drives declines in algal turf yield to herbivorous coral reef fishes: implications for reefs and reef fisheries

Simultaneous synergist, antagonistic and additive interactions between multiple local stressors all degrade algal turf communities on coral reefs

(2018) Caitlin R. Fong et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Comparative analysis of foraging behavior and bite mechanics reveals complex functional diversity among Caribbean parrotfishes

(2018) TC Adam et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

The role of the reef flat in coral reef trophodynamics: Past, present, and future

(2018) David R. Bellwood et al.   Ecology and Evolution

Comparative analysis of foraging behavior and bite mechanics reveals complex functional diversity among Caribbean parrotfishes

(2018) TC Adam et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Human activities influence benthic community structure and the composition of the coral-algal interactions in the central Maldives

(2017) Kristen T. Brown et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY

Fine sediments suppress detritivory on coral reefs

(2017) Sterling B. Tebbett et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Global warming and recurrent mass bleaching of corals

(2017) Terry P. Hughes et al.   NATURE

Coral reefs in the Anthropocene

(2017) Terry P. Hughes et al.   NATURE

Settlement patterns of the coral Acropora millepora on sediment-laden surfaces

(2017) Gerard F. Ricardo et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

A budget of algal production and consumption by herbivorous fish in an herbivore fisheries management area, Maui, Hawaii

(2017) Emily L. A. Kelly et al.   Ecosphere

Algal Turf Sediments and Sediment Production by Parrotfishes across the Continental Shelf of the Northern Great Barrier Reef

(2017) Sterling B. Tebbett et al.   PLoS One

The Effects of Algal Turf Sediments and Organic Loads on Feeding by Coral Reef Surgeonfishes

(2017) Sterling B. Tebbett et al.   PLoS One

Sediments and herbivory as sensitive indicators of coral reef degradation

(2016) Christopher H. R. Goatley et al.   ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY

Ecosystem health of the Great Barrier Reef: Time for effective management action based on evidence

(2016) Jon Brodie et al.   ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE

Composition and temporal stability of turf sediments on inner-shelf coral reefs

(2016) Sophie E. Gordon et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Re-evaluating the health of coral reef communities: baselines and evidence for human impacts across the central Pacific

(2016) Jennifer E. Smith et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

The influence of grain size, grain color, and suspended-sediment concentration on light attenuation: Why fine-grained terrestrial sediment is bad for coral reef ecosystems

(2015) Curt D. Storlazzi et al.   CORAL REEFS

Quantifying scales of spatial variability in algal turf assemblages on coral reefs

(2015) JL Harris et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Quantifying scales of spatial variability in algal turf assemblages on coral reefs

(2015) JL Harris et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Projections of the impacts of gear-modification on the recovery of fish catches and ecosystem function in an impoverished fishery

(2014) Michelle Condy et al.   AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS

The effects of water flow and sedimentation on interactions between massive Porites and algal turf

(2014) Jennifer C. Gowan et al.   CORAL REEFS

Multiple anthropogenic stressors exert complex, interactive effects on a coral reef community

(2014) Ranjan Muthukrishnan et al.   CORAL REEFS

Effects of sediment depth on algal turf height are mediated by interactions with fish herbivory on a fringing reef

(2014) RJ Clausing et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Identifying multiple coral reef regimes and their drivers across the Hawaiian archipelago

(2014) J.-B. Jouffray et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Sediment and Turbidity Associated with Offshore Dredging Increase Coral Disease Prevalence on Nearby Reefs

(2014) F. Joseph Pollock et al.   PLoS One

The trophic importance of algal turfs for coral reef fishes: the crustacean link

(2013) M. J. Kramer et al.   CORAL REEFS

Fish foraging patterns, vulnerability to fishing, and implications for the management of ecosystem function across scales

(2013) Kirsty L. Nash et al.   ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS

Assessing the ecological effects of human impacts on coral reefs in Bocas del Toro, Panama

(2013) Janina Seemann et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT

Managing resilience to reverse phase shifts in coral reefs

(2013) Nicholas AJ Graham et al.   FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Evidence for multiple stressor interactions and effects on coral reefs

(2013) Stephen S. Ban et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Ecological Consequences of Sediment on High-Energy Coral Reefs

(2013) Christopher H. R. Goatley et al.   PLoS One

Human deforestation outweighs future climate change impacts of sedimentation on coral reefs

(2013) Joseph Maina et al.   Nature Communications

Chronic Exposure of Corals to Fine Sediments: Lethal and Sub-Lethal Impacts

(2012) Florita Flores et al.   PLoS One

The Likelihood of Extinction of Iconic and Dominant Herbivores and Detritivores of Coral Reefs: The Parrotfishes and Surgeonfishes

(2012) Mia T. Comeros-Raynal et al.   PLoS One

Effects of herbivory, nutrients, and reef protection on algal proliferation and coral growth on a tropical reef

(2011) Douglas B. Rasher et al.   OECOLOGIA

The Roles of Dimensionality, Canopies and Complexity in Ecosystem Monitoring

(2011) Christopher H. R. Goatley et al.   PLoS One

Spatial variation in the effects of grazing on epilithic algal turfs on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

(2010) R. M. Bonaldo et al.   CORAL REEFS

Coral–macroalgal phase shifts or reef resilience: links with diversity and functional roles of herbivorous fishes on the Great Barrier Reef

(2010) A. J. Cheal et al.   CORAL REEFS

Sediment-mediated suppression of herbivory on coral reefs: Decreasing resilience to rising sea-levels and climate change?

(2010) David R. Bellwood et al.   LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY

The effects of top–down versus bottom–up control on benthic coral reef community structure

(2010) Jennifer E. Smith et al.   OECOLOGIA

Adaptive management of the Great Barrier Reef: A globally significant demonstration of the benefits of networks of marine reserves

(2010) L. J. McCook et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Assessing evidence of phase shifts from coral to macroalgal dominance on coral reefs

(2009) John F. Bruno et al.   ECOLOGY

Nutrient versus herbivore control of macroalgal community development and coral growth on a Caribbean reef

(2009) DE Burkepile et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES