Sökning: "coral degradation"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 avhandlingar innehållade orden coral degradation.

  1. 1. Habitat structure, degradation and management effects on coral reef fish communities

    Författare :Saleh A.S. Yahya; Martin Gullström; Sören Nylin; Narriman Jiddawi; Yunus Mgaya; Gunilla Rosenqvist; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; fish assemblages; climate change; coral degradation; Indian Ocean; patch reefs; coral bleaching; resilience; zoologisk ekologi; Animal Ecology;

    Sammanfattning : Coral reefs are among the most diverse and productive ecosystems on earth, and are critical to the survival of tropical marine ecosystems and sustenance of local human populations. However, coral reefs are quite vulnerable to disturbances, both natural and anthropogenic. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Upholding the coral loop : Resilience, alternative stable states and feedbacks in coral reefs

    Författare :Albert Norström; Magnus Nyström; Nancy Knowlton; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; resilience; alternative stable states; regimes; feedbacks; recruitment; coral reefs; marine ecosystem management; regime shifts; phase shifts; Marine ecology; Marin ekologi; naturresurshushållning; Natural Resources Management;

    Sammanfattning : Coral reefs are suffering unprecedented declines in coral cover and species diversity. These changes are often associated with  substantial shifts in community structure to new dominant organisms. Ultimately, these “phase shifts” can be persistent and very difficult to return from. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Exploring the resilience in coral reefs

    Författare :Jerker Lokrantz; Magnus Nyström; Morgan Pratchett; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Coral Reefs; Resilience; Functional Groups; Vulnerability; Overfishing; Ecosystem Indicators; Tanzania; Zanzibar; Marine ecology; Marin ekologi; naturresurshushållning; Natural Resources Management;

    Sammanfattning : Considering the unprecedented global decline of coral reefs concerns about their future existence are well-justified. Safeguarding ecological resilience (i.e. the capacity of ecosystems to absorb disturbance without changing their identity) has become a prime goal for management in order to combat further degradation of coral reefs. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Coral Reef Habitats and Fish Connectivity : Implications for coastal management and fishery

    Författare :Tove Lund Jörgensen; Michael Tedengren; Nick Graham; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; anthropogenic disturbance; coral reef habitat; fish community; coastal ecosystems; conservation management; spatial ecology; seascape perspective; holistic approach; marin ekotoxikologi; Marine Ecotoxicology;

    Sammanfattning : Coral reefs have one of the highest levels of biodiversity of all ecosystems in the world and are important for both human livelihood and food security throughout many tropical countries. However, due to increased anthropogenic pressure on marine ecosystems, especially during the last couple of decades, coral reefs have become critically over-fished, and many reefs are now in a degraded state and are facing additional future threats due to further over-exploitation, chemical pollution, sedimentation, and effects of climate change. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Effects of habitat structure on tropical fish assemblages

    Författare :Kajsa Garpe; Marcus Öhman; Geoffrey Jones; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Marine ecology; Marin ekologi; marin ekologi; Marine Ecology;

    Sammanfattning : Rates of habitat alteration and degradation are increasing worldwide due to anthropogenic influence. On coral reefs, the loss of live coral reduces structural complexity while facilitating algal increase. In many coastal lagoons seagrass and corals are cleared to make room for cultivated macroalgae. LÄS MER