Search Results - "Marine ecology. Progress series (Halstenbek)"

A decade of seascape genetics: contributions to basic and applied marine connectivity by Selkoe, Kimberly A., D’Aloia, Cassidy C., Crandall, Eric D., Iacchei, Matthew, Liggins, Libby, Puritz, Jonathan B., von der Heyden, Sophie, Toonen, Robert J.

“…Seascape genetics, a term coined in 2006, is a fast growing area of population genetics that draws on ecology, oceanography and geography to address challenges…”
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Causes and consequences of individual variability and specialization in foraging and migration strategies of seabirds by Phillips, RA, Lewis, S, González-Solís, J, Daunt, F

“…Technological advances in recent years have seen an explosion of tracking and stable isotope studies of seabirds, often involving repeated measures from the…”
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Sizing up the ecological role of sharks as predators by Heupel, Michelle R., Knip, Danielle M., Simpfendorfer, Colin A., Dulvy, Nicholas K.

“…The decline of predators in a variety of ecosystems has transformed community structure through mesopredator release and trophic cascades. Elasmobranch fishes,…”
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Biological effects within no-take marine reserves: a global synthesis by Lester, Sarah E., Halpern, Benjamin S., Grorud-Colvert, Kirsten, Lubchenco, Jane, Ruttenberg, Benjamin I., Gaines, Steven D., Airamé, Satie, Warner, Robert R.

“…The study and implementation of no-take marine reserves have increased rapidly over the past decade, providing ample data on the biological effects of reserve…”
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Physiological stress response, reflex impairment, and survival of five sympatric shark species following experimental capture and release by Gallagher, A. J., Serafy, J. E., Cooke, S. J., Hammerschlag, N.

“…In many fisheries, some component of the catch is usually released. Quantifying the effects of capture and release on fish survival is critical for determining…”
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Mangrove lagoons of the Great Barrier Reef support coral populations persisting under extreme environmental conditions by Camp, Emma F., Edmondson, John, Doheny, Annabelle, Rumney, John, Grima, Amanda J., Huete, Alfredo, Suggett, David J.

“…Global degradation of coral reefs has increased the urgency of identifying stress-tolerant coral populations, to enhance understanding of the bio logy driving…”
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The biological pump in a high CO₂ world by Passow, Uta, Carlson, Craig A.

“…The vertical separation of organic matter formation from respiration can lead to net carbon sequestration within the ocean’s interior, making the biological…”
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Denitrification and nutrient assimilation on a restored oyster reef by Kellogg, M. Lisa, Cornwell, Jeffrey C., Owens, Michael S., Paynter, Kennedy T.

“…At a restored reef site and a control site in the Choptank River, Maryland, USA, we partially quantified the effect of oyster reef restoration on the removal…”
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Spatial scale and geographic context in benthic habitat mapping: review and future directions by Lecours, Vincent, Devillers, Rodolphe, Schneider, David C., Lucieer, Vanessa L., Brown, Craig J., Edinger, Evan N.

“…Understanding the effects of scale is essential to the understanding of natural ecosystems, particularly in marine environments where sampling is more limited…”
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Batoid nurseries: definition, use and importance by Martins, A. P. B., Heupel, M. R., Chin, A., Simpfendorfer, C. A.

“…Nursery areas are crucial for many elasmobranch species, providing benefits that increase fitness and survival. Shark nurseries are well studied and our…”
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Missing the marine forest for the trees by Wernberg, Thomas, Filbee-Dexter, Karen

“…Seascapes dominated by large, structurally complex seaweeds are ubiquitous. These critical ecosystems are under increasing pressure from human activities, and…”
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Herbivory and the resilience of Caribbean coral reefs: knowledge gaps and implications for management by Adam, Thomas C., Burkepile, Deron E., Ruttenberg, Benjamin I., Paddack, Michelle J.

“…Herbivory is a key process on coral reefs that can facilitate reef-building corals by excluding algae that otherwise negatively impact coral settlement,…”
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Efficient trawl avoidance by mesopelagic fishes causes large underestimation of their biomass by Kaartvedt, Stein, Staby, Arved, Aksnes, Dag L.

“…Mesopelagic fishes occur in all the world’s oceans, but their abundance and consequently their ecological significance remains uncertain. The current global…”
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A decline in bleaching suggests that depth can provide a refuge from global warming in most coral taxa by Baird, Andrew H., Madin, Joshua S., Álvarez-Noriega, Mariana, Fontoura, Luisa, Kerry, James T., Kuo, Chao-Yang, Precoda, Kristin, Torres-Pulliza, Damaris, Woods, Rachael M., Zawada, Kyle J. A., Hughes, Terry P.

“…Coral reefs are under increasing threat from increasing warm temperature stress. Coral bleaching is caused by a combination of heat and light anomalies and…”
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Using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to investigate shark and ray densities in a shallow coral lagoon by Kiszka, Jeremy J., Mourier, Johann, Gastrich, Kirk, Heithaus, Michael R.

“…Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being increasingly used in studies of marine fauna. Here, we tested the use of a UAV (DJI Phantom II®) to assess fine-scale…”
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Comparative analysis of foraging behavior and bite mechanics reveals complex functional diversity among Caribbean parrotfishes by Adam, Thomas C., Duran, Alain, Fuchs, Corinne E., Roycroft, Madelyn V., Rojas, Maria C., Ruttenberg, Benjamin I., Burkepile, Deron E.

“…Parrotfishes are a diverse group of herbivores that can influence benthic community dynamics and ecosystem function on coral reefs. Different species and size…”
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Predicting changes in distribution of a large coastal shark in the face of the strengthening East Australian Current by Niella, Yuri, Smoothey, Amy F., Peddemors, Victor, Harcourt, Robert

“…In the face of accelerating climate change, conservation strategies will need to consider how marine animals deal with forecast environmental change as well as…”
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Using short-term measures of behaviour to estimate long-term fitness of southern elephant seals by New, L. F., Clark, J. S., Costa, D. P., Fleishman, E., Hindell, M. A., Klanjšček, T., Lusseau, D., Kraus, S., McMahon, C. R., Robinson, P. W., Schick, R. S., Schwarz, L. K., Simmons, S. E., Thomas, L., Tyack, P., Harwood, J.

“…Environmental changes (a type of disturbance) are altering the habitat of southern elephant seals Mirounga leonina, an apex marine predator in the Southern…”
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Effects of warming ocean conditions on feeding ecology of small pelagic fishes in a coastal upwelling ecosystem: a shift to gelatinous food sources by Brodeur, Richard D., Hunsicker, Mary E., Hann, Ashley, Miller, Todd W.

“…Forage fish play a central role in the transfer of energy from lower to higher trophic levels. Ocean conditions may influence this energy pathway in the…”
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When sharks are away, rays will play: effects of top predator removal in coral reef ecosystems by Sherman, C. Samantha, Heupel, Michelle R., Moore, Stephen K., Chin, Andrew, Simpfendorfer, Colin A.

“…Shark abundances are decreasing on many coral reefs, but the ecosystem effects of this loss are poorly understood. Rays are a prevalent mesopredator in…”
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