Population Dynamics and Life History Traits of Corallium Rubrum Populations: Implications for Sustainable Management and Trade

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Population Dynamics and Life History Traits of Corallium Rubrum Populations: Implications for Sustainable Management and Trade Population demographics, especially density, abundance, size structure, and morphology (branching pattern), as well as certain life history traits (e.g. growth rates, reproductive strategy, and longevity), must …

Deep-Sea Coral Ecosystems of the United States

Deep-Sea Coral Ecosystems of the United States Coral reefs are among the most spectacular ecosystems on the planet, supporting such rich biodiversity and high density of marine life that they have been referred to as the rainforests of the sea. The coral reefs that …

Implications of Coral Harvest and Transplantation on Reefs in Northwestern Dominica

Implications of Coral Harvest and Transplantation on Reefs in Northwestern Dominica In June, 2002, the government of Dominica requested assistance in evaluating the coral culture and transplantation activities being undertaken by Oceanographic Institute of Dominica (OID), a coral farm culturing both western …

Coral Reefs: Threats and Conservation in an Era of Global Change

Coral Reefs: Threats and Conservation in an Era of Global Change Coral reefs are iconic, threatened ecosystems that have been in existence for ∼500 million years, yet their continued ecological persistence seems doubtful at present. Anthropogenic modification of chemical and physical atmospheric …

Crawling to Collapse: Ecologically Unsound Ornamental Invertebrate Fisheries

Crawling to Collapse: Ecologically Unsound Ornamental Invertebrate Fisheries Background: Fishery management has historically been an inexact and reactionary discipline, often taking action only after a critical stock suffers overfishing or collapse. The invertebrate ornamental fishery in the State of Florida, with …

Coral Health and Disease in the Pacific: Vision for Action

Coral Health and Disease in the Pacific: Vision for Action “We are studying arguably the most complicated ecosystem on the face of the Earth, and it is under serious threat…..We have an incredibly important message, if this ecosystem dies, if …