Published in Diversity, January 2019 By Garrett B. Johnson, Brett M. Taylor, William D. Robbins, Erik C. Franklin, Rob Toonen, Brian Bowen, and J. Howard Choat Abstract The structure and dynamics of coral reef environments vary across a range of spatial scales, with
Published in Journal of Sea Research, March 2019 By Anderson Mayfield, Alexandra Dempsey, and Chii-Shiarng Chen Abstract Increases in seawater temperature associated with global climate change are causing the mutualistic relationship between reef-building corals and the symbiotic dinoflagellates (genus Symbiodinium)
Published in Platax 15: 1-35, 2018 By Anderson Mayfield, Alexandra Dempsey, Javed Inamdar, and Chii-Shiarng Chen Abstract Given the significant threats against coral reef ecosystems, there is an urgent need to develop the capacity to make predictions as to which
Published in Ecology, December 2017 By Brett M. Taylor, Simon J. Brandi, Maia Kapur, William D. Robbins, Garrett Johnson, Charlie Huveneers, Phil Renaud, and John Howard Choat Abstract Ectotherms exhibit considerable plasticity in their life-history traits. This plasticitycan reflect variability in
Throughout 2017, the Foundation Staff completed the arduous task of cataloguing and quality-controlling the “big-data” we collected during the Global Reef Expedition field work component (2011-2015). In collaboration with the University of Miami (RSMAS), we have embarked on a scientific
The molecular ecophysiology of closely related pocilloporid corals of New Caledonia Mayfield et al. Platax 2017 By, Anderson B. Mayfield, Chii-Shiarng Chen, Alexandra C. Dempsey Abstract Given the severe threats against Earth’s coral reef ecosystems, there is an urgent need to collect
Detecting conservation benefits of marine reserves on remote reefs of the northern GBR PLOS One 0186146 By Carolina Castro-Sanguino, Yves-Marie Bozec, Alexandra Dempsey, Badi R. Samaniego, Katie Lubarsky, Stefan Andrews, Valeriya Komyakova, Juan Carlos Ortiz, William D. Robbins, Philip G. Renaud, Peter J. Mumby November 8, 2017 Abstract The Great
Coral Research in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 By Joshua S. Feingold, Peter W. Glynn December 28, 2013 Abstract This chapter summarizes the scientific knowledge of scleractinian corals in the Galápagos Archipelago. A general introduction to coral biology is followed by a
A massive subtidal aggregation of hermit crabs in Surprise Atoll lagoon, New Caledonia Coral Reefs (2015) 34:917 By Nathaniel Evans, Antoine Gilbert, Serge Andréfouët, Gustav Paulay April 11, 2015 Many hermit crab species can form large aggregations, sometimes numbering thousands of
Pseudogramma polyacantha complex (Serranidae, tribe Grammistini): DNA barcoding results lead to the discovery of three cryptic species, including two new species from French Polynesia Zootaxa 4111 (3): 246–260 By Jeffrey T. Williams and Jeremie Viviani May 16, 2016 Abstract The Pseudogramma
