Delineating the Coral Triangle

Veron, John; DeVantier, Lyndon; Turak, Emre; Green, Alison L.; Kininmonth, Stuart; Stafford-Smith, Mary; Peterson, Nate

doi:10.3755/galaxea.11.91

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“…This is approximately 17 % of the overall predicted coral diversity for this region, which is expected to be between 540 and 550 species (Burke et al 2002;Veron et al 2009). When compared with previous studies (Wood , 1994Ditlev et al 1999), the present study adds 24 new records to this area, 12 of which are new for the whole of Sabah.…”

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“…High concentrations of reefs are found in the Banggi group of islands in the north and in the Semporna islands reef complex in the southeast of Sabah, both of which are within the Coral Triangle (Veron et al 2009). The first mention of Semporna's corals was in relation to using raised coral limestone as building materials (Fitch 1950;Roe 1951).…”

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“…Species richness of coral reefs is driven by an array of factors including geological history, ecological processes and physical environment (Hoeksema 2007;Veron et al 2009), of which habitat heterogeneity is paramount (Hoeksema and Moka 1989;Cornell and Karlson 1996;Karlson 1999;Karlson and Cornell 1999). High species diversity of scleractinian corals is usually found in habitats with distinct environmental gradients, such as exposure to wind, wave and terrestrial inputs (Cleary et al 2005;Hoeksema 2007Hoeksema , 2012a.…”

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A tale of two winds: species richness patterns of reef corals around the Semporna peninsula, Malaysia

Waheed

Hoeksema

2012

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The highest concentration of Malaysian coral reefs is found in the coastal area of Semporna, eastern Sabah, which is located just within the boundaries of the Coral Triangle, the area of maximum marine species diversity. The Semporna reefs consist of five major geomorphological reef types, which include lagoonal reefs inside a proto-atoll, fringing reefs, continental patch reefs, a barrier reef and a reef capping an oceanic island. Surveys were carried out in this area to compare the species richness patterns of the scleractinian coral families Agariciidae, Euphylliidae, and Fungiidae from nearshore to offshore reefs. In total, 44 species of Fungiidae, 31 Agariciidae and 15 Euphylliidae have been observed, including 12 new records for Sabah and 4 records that are so far considered endemic to northeast Borneo. Based on coral species compositions for each site, multivariate analyses suggest the distinction of two main groups that reflect a difference in reef exposure, with a gradient in increasing coral diversity from the exposed barrier reef to the relatively sheltered nearshore reefs. Some reefs have been damaged by blast fishing, a threat still prevalent in the area. Nevertheless, the high coral species diversity is remarkable, and to date, Semporna holds the record for the highest species richness of Fungiidae, which surpasses records from other areas in the Coral Triangle.

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A tale of two winds: species richness patterns of reef corals around the Semporna peninsula, Malaysia

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Hoeksema

2012

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“…The southern delimitation for this region might seem more arbitrary because there is a thermal and biological continuity as indicated by the so-called Coral Triangle extending beyond the region for this checklist (Veron et al 2009(Veron et al , 2011. Therefore, defining the northern warm water limit would be problematic but we are excluding the Yellow Sea (Jin et al 2003), and used the 25° C isotherm (Liu 2013), setting an imaginary borderline running from Shangai, China to Jeju Island, and then to Tsushima islands, Japan.…”

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Polychaete species (Annelida) described from the Philippine and China Seas

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Carrera-Parra

Muir

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The South China and Philippine Seas are among the most diverse regions in the Western Pacific. Although there are several local polychaete checklists available, there is none comprising the whole of this region. Presented herein is a comprehensive list of the original names of all polychaete species described from the region. The list contains 1037 species, 345 genera and 60 families; the type locality, type depository, and information regarding synonymy are presented for each species.

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“…The world's most species rich coastal ecosystems occur within the Coral Triangle (Veron et al 2009), a region which includes all or part of six Indo-Pacific countries; Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia (Sabah), Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Coral reefs are one of the most important ecosystems in marine and coastal areas.…”

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Multisensor and multitemporal data from Landsat images to detect damage to coral reefs, small islands in the Spermonde archipelago, Indonesia

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Abstract− Coral reefs are important because of their high biodiversity and their key role in the tropical marine biosphere. Furthermore, coral reefs are very valuable as a socioeconomic resource as they make important contributions to the gross domestic product of many countries. Thus, it is very important to monitor dynamic spatial distributions of coral reefs and related habitats dominated by coral rubble, dead coral, and bleached corals. Despite these natural and socio-economic advantages, many factors are threatening coral reefs. The study site was selected in Spermonde archipelago, South Sulawesi, Indonesia because this area is included in the Coral Triangle, recognized as the epicenter of coral diversity and a priority for conservation. Images of Landsat MSS, Landsat TM, Landsat ETM, Landsat ETM+, and Landsat 8 data were used to examine changes in the coral reefs of Suranti Island in the Spermonde Archipelago during forty one years from 1972 to 2013. The image processing includes gap fills, atmospheric corrections, geometric corrections, image composites, water column corrections, unsupervised classifications, and reclassifications. Fill Gap processing was done on Landsat ETM+ SLC-off. Subsequently, a multi-component change detection procedure was applied to define changes. Shallow water bottom types classification was divided into live coral, rubble and sand habitats, dead coral with algae, rubble, and sand. Preliminary results showed significant changes during the period 1972-2013 as well as changes in coral reefs, likely explained partly by destructive fishing practices.

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Delineating the Coral Triangle

Cited by 504 publications

References 22 publications

A tale of two winds: species richness patterns of reef corals around the Semporna peninsula, Malaysia

A tale of two winds: species richness patterns of reef corals around the Semporna peninsula, Malaysia

Polychaete species (Annelida) described from the Philippine and China Seas

Multisensor and multitemporal data from Landsat images to detect damage to coral reefs, small islands in the Spermonde archipelago, Indonesia

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