R. Rotjan

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Impact of coral predators on tropical reefs
TLDR
The role of corallivores in reef trophodynamics is more complex than appreciated previously, and there is a growing body of evidence to support that even limited removal of tissue or skeletal structures has growth and/or fit- ness consequences for a scleractinian coral colony.
Selective predation by parrotfishes on the reef coral Porites astreoides
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Comparison of C:N ratios among possible dietary components suggests that macroborer consumption could potentially provide nutritional benefits to mainly herbivorous parrotfishes, and provides a novel explanation for selective coral predation by parrotFishes.
Crawling to Collapse: Ecologically Unsound Ornamental Invertebrate Fisheries
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The number of grazers now exceeds, by two-fold, the number of specimens collected for curio and ornamental purposes altogether, representing a major categorical shift in the Florida Marine Life Fishery.
Parrotfish abundance and selective corallivory on a Belizean coral reef
A Connection between Colony Biomass and Death in Caribbean Reef-Building Corals
Increased sea-surface temperatures linked to warming climate threaten coral reef ecosystems globally. To better understand how corals and their endosymbiotic dinoflagellates (Symbiodinium spp.)…
Chronic parrotfish grazing impedes coral recovery after bleaching
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The results suggest that chronic predation may exacerbate the influence of environmental stressors and, by altering the coral-zooxanthellae symbiosis, such abiotic-biotic interactions may contribute to spatial variation in bleaching processes.
Free-Living Tube Worm Endosymbionts Found at Deep-Sea Vents
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These findings support environmental transmission as a means of symbiont acquisition for deep-sea tube worms.
Spatially distinct and regionally endemic Symbiodinium assemblages in the threatened Caribbean reef-building coral Orbicella faveolata
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This work investigates the geographic and within-colony complexity of Symbiodinium-O.
Evidence and patterns of tuna spawning inside a large no-take Marine Protected Area
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It is determined that PIPA is a spawning area for skipjack, bigeye, and yellowfin (Thunnus albacares) tunas, and both focal taxa spawned inside PIPa in all 3 study years, demonstrating that P IPA is protecting viable tuna spawning habitat.
Temperature and symbiosis affect lesion recovery in experimentally wounded, facultatively symbiotic temperate corals
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This work was funded by the PADI foundation, the Boston University Marine Program, and the New England Aquarium and it is grateful to these institutions for their support.
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