A5041859861- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
Charles Darwin Foundation
2022-2023
Corals in the Galápagos present diverse reef configurations from biogenic coral reefs to communities growing on rocks and sand. These corals have experienced decades of disturbances including recurring El Niño mass bleaching events. However, traditional methods ecology limited capacity describing demographic trends across large spatial scales. Therefore, adverse effects climate change these remains unclear. To bridge this gap we surveyed seven sites archipelago using underwater...
Coral reefs are rare in the Galapagos and there is concern that, like many areas around world, they may be degrading due to increasing anthropogenic pressure, which can cause changes reorganizations of structure function with associated phase shifts. Algae genus Caulerpa J.V. Lamouroux, 1809 known as widespread persistent marine invaders. They grow rapidly, particularly disturbed where opportunistically monopolize substratum compete native species, thus reducing biodiversity. chemnitzia...
Herein we provide the first published records for Azurina intercrusma and a correction of previous Scuticaria tigrina within Galápagos Marine Reserve. The former had not previously been reported north southern Ecuadorian coastline represents significant step outside its known distribution this cold-water species. mentioned in literature as present, but inclusion appears to have error; confirm presence vagrant evidence live observations different parts archipelago.