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Biodiversity of coral reef cryptobiota shuffles but does not decline under the combined stressors of ocean warming and acidification by Timmers, Molly A., Jury, Christopher P., Vicente, Jan, Bahr, Keisha D., Webb, Maryann K., Toonen, Robert J.

“…Ocean-warming and acidification are predicted to reduce coral reef biodiversity, but the combined effects of these stressors on overall biodiversity are…”
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The importance of standardization for biodiversity comparisons: A case study using autonomous reef monitoring structures (ARMS) and metabarcoding to measure cryptic diversity on Mo'orea coral reefs, French Polynesia by Ransome, Emma, Geller, Jonathan B, Timmers, Molly, Leray, Matthieu, Mahardini, Angka, Sembiring, Andrianus, Collins, Allen G, Meyer, Christopher P

“…The advancement of metabarcoding techniques, declining costs of high-throughput sequencing and development of systematic sampling devices, such as autonomous…”
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Unveiling hidden sponge biodiversity within the Hawaiian reef cryptofauna by Vicente, Jan, Webb, Maryann K., Paulay, Gustav, Rakchai, Wachirawit, Timmers, Molly A., Jury, Christopher P., Bahr, Keisha, Toonen, Robert J.

“…Our perception of reef diversity is dominated by corals, fish, and a few other groups that visibly dominate the reef surface. However, the bulk of reef…”
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Ecological succession of the sponge cryptofauna in Hawaiian reefs add new insights to detritus production by pioneering species by Vicente, Jan, Timmers, Molly A., Webb, Maryann K., Bahr, Keisha D., Jury, Christopher P., Toonen, Robert J.

“…Successional theory proposes that fast growing and well dispersed opportunistic species are the first to occupy available space. However, these pioneering…”
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There's no place like home: crown-of-thorns outbreaks in the central pacific are regionally derived and independent events by Timmers, Molly A, Bird, Christopher E, Skillings, Derek J, Smouse, Peter E, Toonen, Robert J

“…One of the most significant biological disturbances on a tropical coral reef is a population outbreak of the fecund, corallivorous crown-of-thorns sea star,…”
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Experimental coral reef communities transform yet persist under mitigated future ocean warming and acidification by Jury, Christopher P, Bahr, Keisha D, Cros, Annick, Dobson, Kerri L, Freel, Evan B, Graham, Andrew T, McLachlan, Rowan H, Nelson, Craig E, Price, James T, Rocha de Souza, Mariana, Shizuru, Leah, Smith, Celia M, Sparagon, Wesley J, Squair, Cheryl A, Timmers, Molly A, Vicente, Jan, Webb, Maryann K, Yamase, Nicole H, Grottoli, Andréa G, Toonen, Robert J

“…Coral reefs are among the most sensitive ecosystems affected by ocean warming and acidification, and are predicted to collapse over the next few decades. Reefs…”
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Shallow subtidal marine benthic communities of Nachvak Fjord, Nunatsiavut, Labrador: A glimpse into species composition and drivers of their distribution by Friedlander, Alan M, Ballesteros, Enric, Adler, Alyssa M, Goodell, Whitney, Jenkinson, Ryan, Knopp, Jennie A, Thompson, Christopher D H, Timmers, Molly, Walsh, Cameron A J, Sala, Enric

“…Marine fjords along the northern Labrador coast of Arctic Canada are influenced by freshwater, nutrients, and sediment inputs from ice fields and rivers. These…”
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Toward a national eDNA strategy for the United States by Kelly, Ryan P., Lodge, David M., Lee, Kai N., Theroux, Susanna, Sepulveda, Adam J., Scholin, Christopher A., Craine, Joseph M., Andruszkiewicz Allan, Elizabeth, Nichols, Krista M., Parsons, Kim M., Goodwin, Kelly D., Gold, Zachary, Chavez, Francisco P., Noble, Rachel T., Abbott, Cathryn L., Baerwald, Melinda R., Naaum, Amanda M., Thielen, Peter M., Simons, Ariel Levi, Jerde, Christopher L., Duda, Jeffrey J., Hunter, Margaret E., Hagan, John A., Meyer, Rachel Sarah, Steele, Joshua A., Stoeckle, Mark Y., Bik, Holly M., Meyer, Christopher P., Stein, Eric, James, Karen E., Thomas, Austen C., Demir‐Hilton, Elif, Timmers, Molly A., Griffith, John F., Weise, Michael J., Weisberg, Stephen B.

“…Environmental DNA (eDNA) data make it possible to measure and monitor biodiversity at unprecedented resolution and scale. As use‐cases multiply and scientific…”
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Proteinase K is not essential for marine eDNA metabarcoding by Timmers, Molly A., Viehl, Katherine, Angulo, Cameron, Hoban, Mykle L., Toonen, Robert J., Walsh, Cameron A. J., Wishingrad, Van, Bowen, Brian W.

“…Proteinase K (ProK) is regarded as an essential ingredient in most DNA extraction protocols for protein‐rich sample types such as tissue, blood, and mucus…”
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Sponging up diversity: Evaluating metabarcoding performance for a taxonomically challenging phylum within a complex cryptobenthic community by Timmers, Molly A., Vicente, Jan, Webb, Maryann, Jury, Christopher P., Toonen, Robert J.

“…Despite their ecological importance, sponges are often avoided in biodiversity studies and monitoring programs because they are notoriously difficult to…”
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An assessment of shallow and mesophotic reef brachyuran crab assemblages on the south shore of O'ahu, Hawai'i by Hurley, Kaleonani K; C, Timmers, Molly A, Godwin, L Scott, Copus, Joshua M, Skillings, Derek J, Toonen, Robert J

“…Issue Title: THEME SECTION ON MESOPHOTIC REEFS Shallow coral reefs are extensively studied but, although scleractinian corals have been recorded to 165 m,…”
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Marine biological community baselines in unimpacted tropical ecosystems: spatial and temporal analysis of reefs at Howland and Baker Islands by Vroom, Peter S, Musburger, Craig A, Cooper, Susan W, Maragos, James E, Page-Albins, Kimberly N, Timmers, Molly A. V

“…Howland and Baker Islands are two small, isolated reef and sand islets located near the equator in the central Pacific Ocean that are situated approximately 60…”
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Critical considerations for communicating environmental DNA science by Stein, Eric D., Jerde, Christopher L., Allan, Elizabeth Andruszkiewicz, Sepulveda, Adam J., Abbott, Cathryn L., Baerwald, Melinda R., Darling, John, Goodwin, Kelly D., Meyer, Rachel S., Timmers, Molly A., Thielen, Peter M.

“…The economic and methodological efficiencies of environmental DNA (eDNA) based survey approaches provide an unprecedented opportunity to assess and monitor…”
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SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL COMPARISON OF ALGAL BIODIVERSITY AND BENTHIC COVER AT GARDNER PINNACLES, NORTHWESTERN HAWAI`IAN ISLANDS by Vroom, Peter S., Timmers, Molly A. V.

“…Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawai`ian Islands is the second largest marine protected area in the world, providing an…”
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Hide ‘n seq: Direct versus indirect metabarcoding of coral reef cryptic communities by Nichols, Patrick K., Timmers, Molly, Marko, Peter B.

“…Ecological patterns in biodiversity are primarily based on conspicuous organisms. Few methods are used to survey the taxonomically rich cryptobiome, which is…”
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Characterizing coral reef biodiversity: genetic species delimitation in brachyuran crabs of Palmyra Atoll, Central Pacific by Servis, Jennifer A, Reid, Brendan N, Timmers, Molly A, Stergioula, Vasiliki, Naro-Maciel, Eugenia

“…Coral reefs are highly threatened ecosystems, yet there are numerous challenges in conducting inventories of their vanishing biodiversity, partly because many…”
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18S rDNA amplicon sequence data (V1–V3) of the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Central Pacific by Reid, Brendan N., Servis, Jennifer A., Timmers, Molly, Rohwer, Forest, Naro-Maciel, Eugenia

“…To address the global biodiversity crisis, standardized data that are rapidly obtainable through minimally invasive means are needed for documenting change and…”
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An assessment of shallow and mesophotic reef brachyuran crab assemblages on the south shore of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i by Hurley, Kaleonani K. C., Timmers, Molly A., Godwin, L. Scott, Copus, Joshua M., Skillings, Derek J., Toonen, Robert J.

“…Shallow coral reefs are extensively studied but, although scleractinian corals have been recorded to 165 m, little is known about other mesophotic coral reef…”
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Widespread Dispersal of the Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star, Acanthaster planci, across the Hawaiian Archipelago and Johnston Atoll by Andrews, Kimberly R., Timmers, Molly A., Bird, Christopher E., deMaintenton, Marta J., Brainard, Russell E., Toonen, Robert J.

“…The population structure of marine species is variable along the Hawaiian Archipelago; thus, it is important to understand dispersal and recruitment patterns…”
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Defining Boundaries for Ecosystem-Based Management : A Multispecies Case Study of Marine Connectivity across the Hawaiian Archipelago by Gaither, Michelle R., Faucci, Anuschka, Eble, Jeff A., Iacchei, Matthew, Puritz, Jonathan B., Schultz, Jennifer K., Skillings, Derek J., Timmers, Molly A., Bowen, Brian W., Toonen, Robert J., Andrews, Kimberly R., Baums, Iliana B., Bird, Christopher E., Concepcion, Gregory T., Daly-Engel, Toby S.

“…Determining the geographic scale at which to apply ecosystem-based management (EBM) has proven to be an obstacle for many marine conservation programs…”
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