Effects of competition and herbivory on interactions between a hard coral and a brown alga

By J. Jompa, L. McCook. 2002

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Subfields: Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography

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Coral–macroalgal phase shifts or reef resilience: links with diversity and functional roles of herbivorous fishes on the Great Barrier Reef (2010, background): “But this capacity is linked to interactions among macroalgae, corals and herbivores that may be finely balanced (Jompa and McCook 2002).”
Evidence for a decadal-scale decline in the growth rates of juvenile scleractinian corals (2007, background): “Augmenting these potential effects of abiotic factors are the consequences of extensive growths of benthic algae, which now dominate many Caribbean reefs (Hughes 1994, McCook 1999, Knowlton 2001) and can impede coral growth through direct competition for space (Jompa & McCook 2002).”
The non-linear relationship between body size and function in parrotfishes (2008, background): “Hence, parrotWshes are crucial for the regeneration and maintenance of coral reefs (Hughes 1994; Nyström et al. 2000; Jompa and McCook 2002; Bellwood et al. 2004; Mumby 2006).”
Interaction between benthic algae (Lyngbya bouillonii, Dictyota dichotoma) and scleractinian coral Porites lutea in direct contact (2007, background): “…differently capable of, or susceptible to the different competitive mechanisms depending on the morphological and physiological characteristics of the competitors as well as on the environmental factors, including nutrients, herbivory and light levels (McCook et al., 2001; Jompa and McCook, 2002b).”
Contrasting effects of turf algae on corals: massive Porites spp. are unaffected by mixed-species turfs, but killed by the red alga Anotrichium tenue (2003, background): “Several studies have shown negative effects of algae on corals (Hughes 1989, Coyer et al. 1993, Jompa & McCook 2002), reducing coral growth, fecundity and recruitment (Tanner 1995, Miller & Hay 1996, 1998).”
Herbivory versus corallivory: are parrotfish good or bad for Caribbean coral reefs? (2009, result): “Whether such conclusions extend to the Indo-Pacific is likely to be doubtful because of the greater number of corallivorous species in this region.”
Competition Among Sessile Organisms on Coral Reefs (2011, methodology): “Finally, Nugues and Bak (2006) employed a transplant design similar to that of Jompa and McCook (2002b) to determine mechanisms of competition between six Caribbean corals and the brown alga Lobophora variegata over 1 year.”
Phase shifts and the stability of macroalgal communities on Caribbean coral reefs (2009, background): “Parameters based on both Dictyota and Lobophora (Box and Mumby 2007) (b) Growth rate of juvenile and adult corals (area C 60 cm2) reduced by 50% if M4cells \ 60% (Tanner 1995; Jompa and McCook 2002a) (c) Limited direct overgrowth of coral by macroalgae can occur (Lirman 2001; Hughes et al. 2007).”
Coral-algal competition: macroalgae with different properties have different effects on corals (2003, background): “The apparent consequence is that, again in contrast to H. pannosa, L. variegata can overgrow and kill P. cylindrica (Jompa & McCook 2002a,b).”
Harmful algae on tropical coral reefs: Bottom-up eutrophication and top-down herbivory (2006, background): “6) or, as mentioned, by competition for space and light (indirect effect, Jompa and McCook, 2002).”
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).”
Competitive effects of macroalgae on the fecundity of the reef-building coral Montastraea annularis (2008, background): “Macroalgae have been shown to inhibit coral recruitment (Kuffner et al. 2006), and coral–algal interactions can result in reduced coral growth rates and increased tissue mortality (Lirman 2001, River & Edmunds 2001, Jompa & McCook 2002, Nugues & Bak 2006, Box & Mumby 2007).”
Effects of live coral, epilithic algal communities and substrate type on algal recruitment (2004, unknown): “General approach and study site To investigate the effects of competitive interactions with coral tissue and other benthic organisms, we compared algal recruitment onto (1) healthy coral tissue and dead coral plates, (2) settlement plates pre-conditioned on different reefs, and clean settlement plat”
The fate of bleached corals: patterns and dynamics of algal recruitment (2002, background): “Previous work in this area found algal turfs to have little effect on growth of massive Porites spp. (McCook 2001), whereas fleshy macroalgae may strongly inhibit coral recovery by smothering, abrasion, shading, etc. (Jompa & McCook 2002).”
Revisiting the catastrophic die-off of the urchin Diadema antillarum on Caribbean coral reefs: Fresh insights on resilience from a simulation model (2006, background): “Several species of macroalgae compete with corals (de Ruyter van Steveninck et al., 1988; Jompa and McCook, 2002) and pre-empt space for coral settlement.”