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The importance of structural complexity in coral reef ecosystems by Graham, N. A. J., Nash, K. L.

“…The importance of structural complexity in coral reefs has come to the fore with the global degradation of reef condition; however, the limited scale and…”
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Coral reef recovery dynamics in a changing world by Graham, N. A. J., Nash, K. L., Kool, J. T.

“…Coral reef ecosystems are degrading through multiple disturbances that are becoming more frequent and severe. The complexities of this degradation have been…”
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Capturing the cornerstones of coral reef resilience: linking theory to practice by Nyström, M., Graham, N. A. J., Lokrantz, J., Norström, A. V.

“…Coral reefs can undergo unexpected and dramatic changes in community composition, so called phase shifts. This can have profound consequences for ecosystem…”
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Exploitation and habitat degradation as agents of change within coral reef fish communities by WILSON, S.K, FISHER, R, PRATCHETT, M.S, GRAHAM, N.A.J, DULVY, N.K, TURNER, R.A, CAKACAKA, A, POLUNIN, N.V.C, RUSHTON, S.P

“…Over-exploitation and habitat degradation are the two major drivers of global environmental change and are responsible for local extinctions and declining…”
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Relationships between temperature, bleaching and white syndrome on the Great Barrier Reef by Ban, S. S., Graham, N. A. J., Connolly, S. R.

“…Coral bleaching and disease have often been hypothesized to be mutually reinforcing or co-occurring, but much of the research supporting this has only drawn an…”
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Biomass‐based targets and the management of multispecies coral reef fisheries by McClanahan, T. R, Graham, N. A. J, MacNeil, M. A, Cinner, J. E

“…The failure of fisheries management among multispecies coral reef fisheries is well documented and has dire implications for the 100 million people engaged in…”
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Specialist corallivores dominate butterflyfish assemblages in coral-dominated reef habitats by Pratchett, M. S., Graham, N. A. J., Cole, A. J.

“…This study examined the dietary habits and functional composition of butterflyfishes in the Chagos Archipelago, central Indian Ocean. Eighteen species of…”
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Bottlenecks to coral recovery in the Seychelles by Chong-Seng, K. M., Graham, N. A. J., Pratchett, M. S.

“…Processes that affect recovery of coral assemblages require investigation because coral reefs are experiencing a diverse array of more frequent disturbances…”
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Appraisal of visual assessments of habitat complexity and benthic composition on coral reefs by WILSON, S. K, GRAHAM, N. A. J, POLUNIN, N. V. C

“…Visual assessments of topographic habitat structure and benthos on coral reefs were appraised using quantitative data collected from 16 replicate surveys…”
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Macroalgal herbivory on recovering versus degrading coral reefs by Chong-Seng, K. M., Nash, K. L., Bellwood, D. R., Graham, N. A. J.

“…Macroalgal-feeding fishes are considered to be a key functional group on coral reefs due to their role in preventing phase shifts from coral to macroalgal…”
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Episodic heterogeneous decline and recovery of coral cover in the Indian Ocean by Ateweberhan, M., McClanahan, T. R., Graham, N. A. J., Sheppard, C. R. C.

“…Long-term changes in coral cover for the Caribbean and the Pacific/Southeast Asia regions (PSEA) have proven extremely useful in assessing the main drivers,…”
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Interactive effects of live coral and structural complexity on the recruitment of reef fishes by Coker, D. J., Graham, N. A. J., Pratchett, M. S.

“…Corals reefs are subjected to multiple disturbances that modify levels of coral cover and structural complexity of the reef matrix, and in turn influence the…”
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Phase shifts and the role of herbivory in the resilience of coral reefs by LEDLIE, M. H, GRAHAM, N. A. J, BYTHELL, J. C, WILSON, S. K, JENNINGS, S, POLUNIN, N. V. C, HARDCASTLE, J

“…Cousin Island marine reserve (Seychelles) has been an effectively protected no-take marine protected area (MPA) since 1968 and was shown in 1994 to support a…”
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Predictability of reef fish diversity and abundance using remote sensing data in Diego Garcia (Chagos Archipelago) by Purkis, S. J., Graham, N. A. J., Riegl, B. M.

“…The diversity, abundance and distribution of reef fish are related to heterogeneity and physical complexity of benthic habitat. However, the field effort…”
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Crucial knowledge gaps in current understanding of climate change impacts on coral reef fishes by Wilson, S K, Adjeroud, M, Bellwood, D R, Berumen, M L, Booth, D, Bozec, Y-Marie, Chabanet, P, Cheal, A, Cinner, J, Depczynski, M, Feary, D A, Gagliano, M, Graham, N A J, Halford, A R, Halpern, B S, Harborne, A R, Hoey, A S, Holbrook, S J, Jones, G P, Kulbiki, M, Letourneur, Y, De Loma, T L, McClanahan, T, McCormick, M I, Meekan, M G, Mumby, P J, Munday, P L, Ohman, M C, Pratchett, M S, Riegl, B, Sano, M, Schmitt, R J, Syms, C

“…Expert opinion was canvassed to identify crucial knowledge gaps in current understanding of climate change impacts on coral reef fishes. Scientists that had…”
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Identifying Reefs of Hope and Hopeful Actions: Contextualizing Environmental, Ecological, and Social Parameters to Respond Effectively to Climate Change by McCLANAHAN, T.R, CINNER, J.E, GRAHAM, N.A.J, DAW, T.M, MAINA, J, STEAD, S.M, WAMUKOTA, A, BROWN, K, VENUS, V, POLUNIN, N.V.C

“…Priorities for conservation, management, and associated activities will differ based on the interplay between nearness of ecosystems to full recovery from a…”
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Predictability of coral bleaching from synoptic satellite and in situ temperature observations by MCCLANAHAN, T. R, ATEWEBERHAN, M, RUIZ SEBASTIAN, C, GRAHAM, N. A. J, WILSON, S. K, BRIIGGEMANN, J. H, GUILLAUME, M. M. M

“…Satellite and compiled in situ observations of sea surface temperatures have greatly increased the ability to detect anomalous and persistent warm water and…”
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Marine reserve recovery rates towards a baseline are slower for reef fish community life histories than biomass by McClanahan, T. R., Graham, N. A. J.

“…Ecological baselines are disappearing and it is uncertain how marine reserves, here called fisheries closures, simulate pristine communities. We tested the…”
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Trade and foreign fishing mediate global marine nutrient supply by Nash, Kirsty L, MacNeil, M Aaron, Blanchard, Julia L, Cohen, Philippa J, Farmery, Anna K, Graham, N A J, Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L, Watson, Reg A, Hicks, Christina C

“…Fish are an important source of bioavailable micronutrients and essential fatty acids, and capture fisheries have potential to substantially reduce dietary…”
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Sixteen years of social and ecological dynamics reveal challenges and opportunities for adaptive management in sustaining the commons by Cinner, J. E., Lau, J. D., Bauman, A. G., Feary, D. A., Januchowski-Hartley, F. A., Rojas, C. A., Barnes, M. L., Bergseth, B. J., Shum, E., Lahari, R., Ben, J., Graham, N. A. J.

“…Efforts to confront the challenges of environmental change and uncertainty include attempts to adaptively manage social–ecological systems. However, critical…”
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