Coral-algal competition: macroalgae with different properties have different effects on corals
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Subfields: Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography
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- The role of sponge competition on coral reef alternative steady states (2011, unknown): “Lobophora variegata (M) is one of the most common macroalgal species on Caribbean reefs and is highly competitive with coral for space (Jompa and McCook, 2003; Nugues and Bak, 2006, 2008).”
- Coral Reef Algae (2011, background): “Following coral bleaching and mortality events, broad areas of reefs are often overgrown by macroalgae, which can competitively exclude corals once established (Coyer et al. 1993; McCook 1999, 2001; Jompa and McCook 2003; Rogers and Miller 2006; Kuffner et al. 2006).”
- Competitive effects of macroalgae on the fecundity of the reef-building coral Montastraea annularis (2008, background): “…of coral tissue is likely due to the mechanical and/or allelochemical effects of direct contact with the algal fronds (River & Edmunds 2001, Jompa & McCook 2003), a reduction in growth rate or colony fecundity suggests a possible diversion of energy away from reproduction or growth and…”
- Interaction between benthic algae (Lyngbya bouillonii, Dictyota dichotoma) and scleractinian coral Porites lutea in direct contact (2007, background): “Several studies have demonstrated that abrasion is not lethal to coral polyps (River and Edmunds, 2001; Jompa and McCook, 2003a), while it may compromise their resistance and reduce the coral growth due to temporary polyp retraction and, thus, inability of predation.”
- Competition Among Sessile Organisms on Coral Reefs (2011, background): “…huysmansi and Anotrichium tenue damage and overgrow live tissues of the branching coral Porites cylindrica and the massive coral Porites sp., but the corticated red alga Hypnea pannosa and the filamentous green alga Chlorodesmis cause no visible effects on coral tissues (Jompa and McCook 2003a,b).”
- Algal contact as a trigger for coral disease (2004, background): “For instance, filamentous algal turfs and cyanobacteria, common on the surface of H. opuntia segments, have been associated with coral tissue necrosis and are believed to exude chemicals toxic to corals (Littler & Littler 1997; Jompa & McCook 2003 ).”
- Patch dynamics of coral reef macroalgae under chronic and acute disturbance (2005, unknown): “Second, there is growing evidence that scleractinian corals compete for space with macroalgae (de Ruyter van Steveninck et al. 1988b; Tanner 1995; Jompa and McCook 2002a, 2003).”