2022
DOI: 10.3390/d14030153
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Spatiotemporal Variation in Coral Assemblages and Reef Habitat Complexity among Shallow Fore-Reef Sites in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Abstract: With the unprecedented degradation and loss of coral reefs at multiple scales, the underlying changes in abiotic and biotic features relevant to the three-dimensional architecture of coral reefs are critical to conservation and restoration. This study characterized the spatiotemporal variation of habitat metrics at eight fore-reef sites representing three management zones in the Florida Keys, USA using visual habitat surveys (2017–2018) acquired before and after Hurricane Irma. Post-hurricane, five of those si… Show more

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“…Consequently, if future assessments exclude dead coral, they may fail to capture additional components of reef complexity and the ecological mechanisms they support. Further linking 3D structures with ecological assessments can inform conservation management to enhance biodiversity and reef resilience ( Simmons, DelWayne & Eggleston, 2022 ; Helder, Burns & Green, 2022 ; Curtis et al, 2023 ). The ecological insights gained from concurrently assessing biotic, abiotic, and 3D reef characteristics will likely increase over time as changing climatic conditions, local disturbances, and anthropogenic stressors continue to create a myriad of reef conditions ( Anthony et al, 2008 ; Hughes et al, 2017 ; Claar et al, 2020 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Consequently, if future assessments exclude dead coral, they may fail to capture additional components of reef complexity and the ecological mechanisms they support. Further linking 3D structures with ecological assessments can inform conservation management to enhance biodiversity and reef resilience ( Simmons, DelWayne & Eggleston, 2022 ; Helder, Burns & Green, 2022 ; Curtis et al, 2023 ). The ecological insights gained from concurrently assessing biotic, abiotic, and 3D reef characteristics will likely increase over time as changing climatic conditions, local disturbances, and anthropogenic stressors continue to create a myriad of reef conditions ( Anthony et al, 2008 ; Hughes et al, 2017 ; Claar et al, 2020 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%