Long-Term Region-Wide Declines in Caribbean Corals
- T. Gardner, I. Côté, J. Gill, A. Grant, A. Watkinson
- Environmental ScienceScience
- 15 August 2003
Although the rate of coral loss has slowed in the past decade compared to the 1980s, significant declines are persisting and the ability of Caribbean coral reefs to cope with future local and global environmental change may be irretrievably compromised.
Evaluating life-history strategies of reef corals from species traits.
- E. Darling, L. Álvarez‐Filip, T. Oliver, T. McClanahan, I. Côté, D. Bellwood
- Environmental ScienceEcology Letters
- 1 December 2012
This work identifies up to four life-history strategies that appear globally consistent across 143 species of reef corals: competitive, weedy, stress-tolerant and generalist taxa, which are primarily separated by colony morphology, growth rate and reproductive mode.
Evolution and ecology of cleaning symbioses in the sea
- I. Côté
- Environmental Science
- 2000
The taxonomic distribution of cleaning behaviour is examined, to assess the magnitude and generality of various costs and benefits to cleaners and their clients in order to gain insights into the evolution of these symbioses, and the role of cleaning in structuring fish communities is evaluated.
Flattening of Caribbean coral reefs: region-wide declines in architectural complexity
- L. Álvarez‐Filip, N. Dulvy, J. Gill, I. Côté, A. Watkinson
- Environmental ScienceProceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological…
- 22 August 2009
This work provides the first region-wide analysis of changes in reef architectural complexity, using nearly 500 surveys across 200 reefs, between 1969 and 2008, and suggests regional-scale degradation and homogenization of reef structure.
Invasive Lionfish Drive Atlantic Coral Reef Fish Declines
- S. Green, J. L. Akins, A. Maljković, I. Côté
- Environmental SciencePLoS ONE
- 7 March 2012
The response of native fish communities to predation by lionfish populations on nine coral reefs off New Providence Island, Bahamas is documented to have long-term negative implications for the structure of Atlantic marine communities, as well as the societies and economies that depend on them.
Interactions among ecosystem stressors and their importance in conservation
- I. Côté, E. Darling, C. Brown
- Environmental ScienceProceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological…
- 10 February 2016
It is found that synergies are (still) not the most prevalent type of interaction, and that conservation practitioners need to appreciate and manage for all interaction outcomes, including antagonistic and additive effects.
Conservation benefits of marine reserves for fish populations
- Iago Mosquera, I. Côté, S. Jennings, J. Reynolds
- Environmental Science
- 1 November 2000
It is confirmed that marine reserves benefit fish populations and the need for monitoring prior to reserve establishment is highlighted to provide more accurate, habitat-controlled studies of the effects of marine reserves on fish populations.
HURRICANES AND CARIBBEAN CORAL REEFS: IMPACTS, RECOVERY PATTERNS, AND ROLE IN LONG‐TERM DECLINE
- T. Gardner, I. Côté, J. Gill, A. Grant, A. Watkinson
- Environmental Science
- 2005
The decline of corals on tropical reefs is usually ascribed to a combination of natural and anthropogenic factors, but the relative importance of these causes remains unclear. In this paper, we…
Current and Future Sustainability of Island Coral Reef Fisheries
- K. Newton, I. Côté, G. Pilling, S. Jennings, N. Dulvy
- Environmental ScienceCurrent Biology
- 3 April 2007
Predicting the Impact of Sea‐Level Rise on Caribbean Sea Turtle Nesting Habitat
- M. Fish, I. Côté, J. Gill, A. Jones, Saskia Renshoff, A. Watkinson
- Environmental Science
- 1 April 2005
Abstract: The projected rise in sea level is likely to increase the vulnerability of coastal zones in the Caribbean, which are already under pressure from a combination of anthropogenic activities…
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