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Bernard Reigl, PhD
Scientist
Bio
Bernhard received his MSc at the University of Vienna and presented his thesis on coral community patters in the Red Sea. He then completed his PhD at the University of Cape Town where his dissertation focused on coral community patterns in southern Africa.
Missions
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Giant Hermit
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King Helmet
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Dr. Andrew Bruckner takes a photo of a Southern Stingray.
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Blade Fire Coral
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Elkhorn Coral
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Flamingo Tongue
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Judy Lang holds up a heart shaped ballon.
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Queen Conch
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Alexio Brown
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Lizard
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Many types of fish swim through this reef and eat algae.
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A Symmetrical Brain Coral sits among many sea fans.
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French grunts and Gray Snapper swim among these Elkhorn Coral skeletons.
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Golden Zoanthid
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Golden Crinoid
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Articles
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2017
Coral reef recovery in the Galapagos Islands: the northernmost islands (Darwin and Wenman)
Coral reef recovery in the Galapagos Islands: the northernmost islands (Darwin and Wenman) Coral Reefs June 2015, Volume 34 March 5, 2015 By Peter W. Glynn, Bernhard Riegl, Samuel Purkis, Jeremy M. Kerr. Tyler B. Smith Abstract The remote northernmost Galápagos Islands, Darwin and Wenman, exhibited well-developed coral communities in 1975, which were severely …
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2014
This paper stems from our field research in the Bahamas conducted at the start of the Global Reef expedition. It discusses how Cay Sal Bank was formed how and why it differs from the rest of the Bahamas. The Bahama …
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2014
Over a four year period, the Living Oceans Foundation has been involved in a massive scale marine habitat research project in the Red Sea. The results are now published in this first-ever atlas of the Red Sea marine habitats and …
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2013
Coral reefs worldwide, even remote reefs, are impacted by global change – a combined multitude of large-scale and local stressors. COTS impacts and bleaching are key drivers of coral degradation. This scientific article on coral population trajectories looks at increased …
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2012
Red Sea Coral Reef Trajectories over 2 Decades Suggest Increasing Community Homogenization and Decline in Coral Size Three independent line intercept transect surveys on northern Red Sea reef slopes conducted in 1988/9 and 1997/8 in Egypt and from 2006–9 in Saudi …
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2012
Diseases, Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) and Their Effects on Gulf Coral Populations and Communities
Diseases, Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) and Their Effects on Gulf Coral Populations and Communities Gulf coral populations exist in a harsh environment, which only allows a small subset of the typical Indo-Pacific fauna and flora to persist and/or form viable populations (Sheppard …
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2012
Red Sea Coral Reef Trajectories over 2 Decades Suggest Increasing Community Homogenization and Decline in Coral Size Three independent line intercept transect surveys on northern Red Sea reef slopes conducted in 1988/9 and 1997/8 in Egypt and from 2006–9 in …
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2010
Farasan Islands Habitat Mapping in Saudi Arabia Using CASI and QuickBird Imagery
Farasan Islands Habitat Mapping in Saudi Arabia Using CASI and QuickBird Imagery Map products derived from remote sensing technology increase our understanding and ability to manage tropical marine environments. The enhanced mapping capabilities of hyperspectral sensors are well understood; yet technology uptake, particularly …
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2009
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 …
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