A5012579376- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Marine animal studies overview
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
- Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation
- Underwater Acoustics Research
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Offshore Engineering and Technologies
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Maritime Navigation and Safety
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Marine Toxins and Detection Methods
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition
NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
2015-2025
NOAA National Ocean Service
2021-2024
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2010-2024
NCCOS Hollings Marine Laboratory
2021-2022
College of Charleston
2020
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
2007-2010
Oceanography Society
2010
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
2006
Oregon State University
2004
Marine Conservation Institute
2004
Range overlap patterns were observed in a dataset of 10,446 expert-derived marine species distribution maps, including 8,295 coastal fishes, 1,212 invertebrates (crustaceans and molluscs), 820 reef-building corals, 50 seagrasses, 69 mangroves. Distributions tropical Indo-Pacific shore fishes revealed concentration richness the northern apex central region Coral Triangle epicenter biodiversity. This pattern was supported by distributions habitat-forming primary producers. Habitat...
This book is written for upper-division undergraduates and new graduate students in meteorology, ocean engineering
Hard-bottom 'mesophotic' reefs along the '40-fathom' (73 m) shelf edge in northern Gulf of Mexico were investigated for potential effects Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill from Macondo well April 2010. Alabama Alps Reef, Roughtongue and Yellowtail Reef near well, situated 60–88 m below floating discharged during DWH several weeks subject to dispersant applications. In contrast, Coral Trees Madison Swanson South far site slick less than a week or not at all, respectively. The surveyed by ROV...
Ocean acidification is a threat to the net growth of tropical and deep-sea coral reefs, due gradual changes in balance between reef loss processes. Here we go beyond identification dissolution induced by ocean identify mechanism that will lead habitat cold-water habitats on an ecosystem-scale. To quantify this, present situ year-long laboratory evidence detailing type shift can be expected (in evidence), mechanisms underlying this timescale within which process begins (laboratory evidence)....
California and Baja coasts (Mate et al., 1999).Marine management strategies that fail to identify pelagic "stepping stones" cannot guarantee full protection species (Hyrenbach 2000).The United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea granted coastal nations exclusive economic zones (EEZs) provided rights all waters submerged lands within 200 nautical miles (370 km) national coastlines (United Sea, 1982).This act doubled some territories, created new opportunities bring contemporary concerns bear...
The global decrease in seawater pH known as ocean acidification has important ecological consequences and is an imminent threat for numerous marine organisms. Even though the deep sea generally considered to be a stable environment, it can dynamic vulnerable anthropogenic disturbances including increasing temperature, deoxygenation, pollution. Lophelia pertusa among better-studied cold-water corals but was only recently documented along US West Coast, growing acidified conditions. In present...
Abstract Natural structural biomaterials of marine origin including mollusc shells, sponges and corals not only provide an abundant source novel bone cartilage replacements but also inspire investigations to develop nano‐sized biomimetic composites. This study presents a characterisation the ultrastructure deep‐sea Bamboo coral (Anthozoa: Gorgonacea: Isididae) nanostructure some interstitial surfaces with respect biomineralization phenomena. The skeletons examined exhibit jointed axes large...
Coral reefs are iconic ecosystems that support diverse, productive communities in both shallow and deep waters. However, our incomplete knowledge of cold-water coral (CWC) niche space limits understanding their distribution precludes a complete accounting the ecosystem services they provide. Here, we present results recent surveys CWC mound province on Blake Plateau off U.S. east coast, an area intense human activity including fisheries naval operations, potentially energy mineral...
The concentration of dissolved barium in seawater ([Ba]SW) is influenced by both primary productivity and ocean circulation patterns. Reconstructing past subsurface [Ba]SW can therefore provide important information on processes which regulate global climate. Previous Ba/Ca measurements scleractinian bamboo deep-sea coral skeletons exhibit linear relationships with [Ba]SW, acting as archives for Ba cycling. However, skeletal ratios the Stylasteridae – a group widely distributed,...
Biodiversity surveys were conducted on Saba Bank, Netherlands Antilles, to assess ichthyofaunal richness and compare with published of other Caribbean localities. The primary objective was estimate the total species Bank ichthyofauna. A variety sampling techniques utilized survey fish both visually accessible megafauna camouflaged small-sized comprising cryptic Based results presented herein, number known is increased from 42 previously 270 species. Expected species-accumulation curves...
Deep-sea corals are important components of the benthos in Gulf Mexico, because they provide structural complexity to associated species fish and invertebrates, serve as proxies for environmental conditions on millennial time scales. In large colonies black coral Leiopathes glaberrima have been estimated be over 2000 years old. As such, vulnerable disturbance slow recover from adverse interactions with anchors, fishing gear, sedimentation, oil gas extraction, sampling. There is a growing...
A new species of deep-sea gorgonian, Isidella tentaculum, from 720–1050 m depths on Northeast Pacific seamount peaks, continental slopes, and shelf canyons is described illustrated. The octocoral colonies were observed alive in situ using a manned submersible remotely operated vehicles. large (up to 132 cm high), abundant, conspicuous habitat former. It differs its closest sister (I. trichotoma, I. longiflora, lofotensis, elongata) size stature, polyp size, arrangement. Distinctive...
Saba Bank is a large submerged platform (approximately 2200 km(2)), average depth 30 m, located 4 km southwest of Island in Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean Sea. Ships traveling to and from oil terminals on nearby St. Eustatius routinely anchor the Bank, damaging benthic megafauna. Gorgonian octocorals are vulnerable damage, they common conspicuous shallow water (15-50 m) around banks. This prompted rapid assessment octocoral habitat diversity. The primary objectives were estimate total...