A5086709178- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Agricultural and Environmental Management
Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica
2020-2024
Academia Sinica
2020-2024
National Taiwan Normal University
2020-2024
National Taiwan University
2024
Synchronized mass coral spawning typically occurs several days after a full moon once year. It is expected that day determined by corals sensing environmental change regulated the lunar cycle (i.e., tide or moonlight); however, exact regulatory mechanism remains unknown. Here, we demonstrate how moonlight influences process of coral, Dipsastraea speciosa When in field were shaded 1 and 3 d before moon, always occurred 5 shading commenced. These results suggest suppresses spawning: hypothesis...
Marine forests encompass a wide range of ecosystems, from macroalgal beds to seagrass meadows and coral reefs. They play critical roles in shaping both population community dynamics the biodiversity they support. However, due several threats such as overgrazing, introduction non-indigenous species climate change, marine at considerable risk decline. Their capacity recover is under enormous strain with many solutions, whether temporary or permanent, forced be explored realms restoration. As...
<title>Abstract</title> Reef recovery following a disturbance largely depends on successful coral recruitment and the absence of chronic stressors. However, recent events show increasing homogenization, with dominant species replacing high diversity that once characterized these ecosystems. In this study, we analysed nine-year dataset (2012–2020) describing reef towards <italic>Pocillopora</italic>-dominated state in Taiwan devastating typhoon. Tracking eight cohorts, assessed growth,...
Herbivores are an important functional group that control algae, create new space, and promote recruitment for coral recovery. However, on many reefs, overfishing has greatly decreased the density of herbivores, especially fishes gastropods, impairing resilience. On such overfished remnant herbivores not target species local fisheries, e.g., sea urchins, expected to play increasingly role, yet few studies, except those in Caribbean Kenya have examined non-fish relation Here, we conducted...
Demographic processes that ensure the recovery and resilience of marine populations are critical as climate change sends an increasing proportion on a trajectory decline. Yet for some populations, potential remains high. We conducted annual monitoring over 9 years (2012-2020) to assess coral belonging genus Pocillopora. These experienced catastrophic collapse following severe typhoon in 2009. From start period, high initial recruitment led establishment juvenile population rapidly...
Abstract Controlling vertical positioning is a key factor limiting the distance coral larvae can travel, as oceanic currents are faster closer to surface. Currently, position of assumed be determined by buoyant, lipid-rich gametes. However, here we show that some, but not all, species control phototaxis. We first examined effect light on from five different in laboratory. found P. verrucosa , other species, phototaxis towards and accumulate near This behavior was consistent at any age time...
Examining the bacterial communities of offspring is key to understanding establishment coral-bacteria associations. Although high sensitivity environment expected, previous studies have only examined coral in ex situ (laboratory) environments, not (field) environments. Here, we and compared effect environments on newly released (eggs larvae) their maternal colonies two phylogenetically distant species with different reproductive modes: Dipsastraea speciosa (Scleractinia; spawner) Heliopora...