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Long-term shifts in the colony size structure of coral populations along the Great Barrier Reef by Dietzel, Andreas, Bode, Michael, Connolly, Sean R, Hughes, Terry P

“…The age or size structure of a population has a marked influence on its demography and reproductive capacity. While declines in coral cover are well…”
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Projecting Coral Reef Futures Under Global Warming and Ocean Acidification by Pandolfi, John M., Connolly, Sean R., Marshall, Dustin J., Cohen, Anne L.

“…Many physiological responses in present-day coral reefs to climate change are interpreted as consistent with the imminent disappearance of modern reefs…”
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Global warming transforms coral reef assemblages by Hughes, Terry P., Kerry, James T., Baird, Andrew H., Connolly, Sean R., Dietzel, Andreas, Eakin, C. Mark, Heron, Scott F., Hoey, Andrew S., Hoogenboom, Mia O., Liu, Gang, McWilliam, Michael J., Pears, Rachel J., Pratchett, Morgan S., Skirving, William J., Stella, Jessica S., Torda, Gergely

“…Global warming is rapidly emerging as a universal threat to ecological integrity and function, highlighting the urgent need for a better understanding of the…”
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The spatial footprint and patchiness of large‐scale disturbances on coral reefs by Dietzel, Andreas, Connolly, Sean R., Hughes, Terry P., Bode, Michael

“…Ecosystems have always been shaped by disturbances, but many of these events are becoming larger, more severe and more frequent. The recovery capacity of…”
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Global warming impairs stock–recruitment dynamics of corals by Hughes, Terry P., Kerry, James T., Baird, Andrew H., Connolly, Sean R., Chase, Tory J., Dietzel, Andreas, Hill, Tessa, Hoey, Andrew S., Hoogenboom, Mia O., Jacobson, Mizue, Kerswell, Ailsa, Madin, Joshua S., Mieog, Abbie, Paley, Allison S., Pratchett, Morgan S., Torda, Gergely, Woods, Rachael M.

“…Changes in disturbance regimes due to climate change are increasingly challenging the capacity of ecosystems to absorb recurrent shocks and reassemble…”
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Understanding diversity-stability relationships: towards a unified model of portfolio effects by Thibaut, Loïc M., Connolly, Sean R.

“…A major ecosystem effect of biodiversity is to stabilise assemblages that perform particular functions. However, diversity–stability relationships (DSRs) are…”
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Spatial and temporal patterns of mass bleaching of corals in the Anthropocene by Hughes, Terry P, Anderson, Kristen D, Connolly, Sean R, Heron, Scott F, Kerry, James T, Lough, Janice M, Baird, Andrew H, Baum, Julia K, Berumen, Michael L, Bridge, Tom C, Claar, Danielle C, Eakin, C Mark, Gilmour, James P, Graham, Nicholas A J, Harrison, Hugo, Hobbs, Jean-Paul A, Hoey, Andrew S, Hoogenboom, Mia, Lowe, Ryan J, McCulloch, Malcolm T, Pandolfi, John M, Pratchett, Morgan, Schoepf, Verena, Torda, Gergely, Wilson, Shaun K

“…Tropical reef systems are transitioning to a new era in which the interval between recurrent bouts of coral bleaching is too short for a full recovery of…”
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Process, Mechanism, and Modeling in Macroecology by Connolly, Sean R., Keith, Sally A., Colwell, Robert K., Rahbek, Carsten

“…Macroecology has traditionally relied on descriptive characterization of large-scale ecological patterns to offer narrative explanations for the origin and…”
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Sensitivity of coral calcification to ocean acidification: a meta‐analysis by Chan, Neil C. S, Connolly, Sean R

“…To date, meta‐analyses of effects of acidification have focused on the overall strength of evidence for statistically significant responses; however, to…”
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Ecological memory modifies the cumulative impact of recurrent climate extremes by Hughes, Terry P., Kerry, James T., Connolly, Sean R., Baird, Andrew H., Eakin, C. Mark, Heron, Scott F., Hoey, Andrew S., Hoogenboom, Mia O., Jacobson, Mizue, Liu, Gang, Pratchett, Morgan S., Skirving, William, Torda, Gergely

“…Climate change is radically altering the frequency, intensity and spatial scale of severe weather events, such as heatwaves, droughts, floods and fires 1 . As…”
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Human exploitation shapes productivity–biomass relationships on coral reefs by Morais, Renato A., Connolly, Sean R., Bellwood, David R.

“…Coral reef fisheries support the livelihoods of millions of people in tropical countries, despite large‐scale depletion of fish biomass. While human…”
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The value of tibial F wave studies in peripheral nerve hyperexcitability syndromes by Michael, Gilligan, Niall, Tubridy, Sean, Connolly

“…BackgroundAcquired neuromyotonia (Isaac’s syndrome) is a peripheral motor nerve hyperexcitability syndrome. We present a case of acquired neuromyotonia…”
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Mechanical vulnerability explains size‐dependent mortality of reef corals by Madin, Joshua S, Baird, Andrew H, Dornelas, Maria, Connolly, Sean R, Cornell, Howard

“…Understanding life history and demographic variation among species within communities is a central ecological goal. Mortality schedules are especially…”
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Evidence for multiple stressor interactions and effects on coral reefs by Ban, Stephen S, Graham, Nicholas A. J, Connolly, Sean R

“…Concern is growing about the potential effects of interacting multiple stressors, especially as the global climate changes. We provide a comprehensive review…”
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Impact of baseline anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide-2 antibody concentration on efficacy outcomes following treatment with subcutaneous abatacept or adalimumab: 2-year results from the AMPLE trial by Sokolove, Jeremy, Schiff, Michael, Fleischmann, Roy, Weinblatt, Michael E, Connolly, Sean E, Johnsen, Alyssa, Zhu, Jin, Maldonado, Michael A, Patel, Salil, Robinson, William H

“…To examine whether baseline anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide-2 (CCP2) antibody status and concentration correlated with clinical outcomes in patients treated…”
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Estimating dispersal potential for marine larvae: dynamic models applied to scleractinian corals by Connolly, Sean R, Baird, Andrew H

“…Dispersal influences ecological dynamics, evolution, biogeography, and biodiversity conservation, but models of larval dispersal in marine organisms make…”
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Allometric growth in reef-building corals by Dornelas, Maria, Madin, Joshua S., Baird, Andrew H., Connolly, Sean R.

“…Predicting demographic rates is a critical part of forecasting the future of ecosystems under global change. Here, we test if growth rates can be predicted…”
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A Trait-Based Approach to Advance Coral Reef Science by Madin, Joshua S., Hoogenboom, Mia O., Connolly, Sean R., Darling, Emily S., Falster, Daniel S., Huang, Danwei, Keith, Sally A., Mizerek, Toni, Pandolfi, John M., Putnam, Hollie M., Baird, Andrew H.

“…Coral reefs are biologically diverse and ecologically complex ecosystems constructed by stony corals. Despite decades of research, basic coral population…”
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Calcification, storm damage and population resilience of tabular corals under climate change by Madin, Joshua S, Hughes, Terry P, Connolly, Sean R

“…Two facets of climate change--increased tropical storm intensity and ocean acidification--are expected to detrimentally affect reef-building organisms by…”
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Brief Report: Estimating Disease Activity Using Multi‐Biomarker Disease Activity Scores in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated With Abatacept or Adalimumab by Fleischmann, Roy, Connolly, Sean E., Maldonado, Michael A., Schiff, Michael

“…Objective To assess the ability of a multi‐biomarker disease activity (MBDA) test (Vectra DA) to reflect clinical measures of disease activity in patients…”
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