2019
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00694
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Dynamic Interplay of ENSO Events and Local Hydrodynamic Parameters Drives Demography and Health Status of Gorgonian Sea Fan Populations on a Remote Tropical Eastern Pacific Island

Abstract: Gorgonian corals occurring in shallow waters are vulnerable to changing environmental conditions and human-related pressures such as pollution, overfishing, and diseases. However, anthropogenic effects on coral systems are difficult to quantify due to the lack of base-line data of unaffected populations. In order to assess the impact of global and local environmental parameters on gorgonian populations removed from direct anthropogenic impact, we evaluated demographic parameters and the health status of Pacifi… Show more

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“…The Central sector has factors that generate higher productivity and more changes during the year. In this sector is Malpelo Island [56], which generates local conditions such as upwelling areas [57], benefiting phytoplankton. Furthermore, due to the movement of nutation of the earth, the ITCZ in the Central sector generates contrasting seasons during the year.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The Central sector has factors that generate higher productivity and more changes during the year. In this sector is Malpelo Island [56], which generates local conditions such as upwelling areas [57], benefiting phytoplankton. Furthermore, due to the movement of nutation of the earth, the ITCZ in the Central sector generates contrasting seasons during the year.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Increasing seawater temperatures associated with global warming represent a severe threat to corals (either Scleractinia or Octocorallia) worldwide since there are upper thermal limits that once exceeded, corals experience significant declines 2 , 3 . Among the most common consequences of thermal stress are coral bleaching together with growth, calcification and abundance decline which have lead to massive coral die-offs worldwide 4 – 6 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Gorgonian corals (Anthozoa, Octocorallia) present in shallow waters are among the most vulnerable organisms of coral ecosystems 6 , 29 , 30 . Being long-lived, sessile and slow-growing species, gorgonians are particularly sensitive to environmental changes and anthropogenic disturbances 31 , 32 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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