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2025

Journal Article

Coral bleaching and mortality overestimated in projections based on Degree Heating Months

Mason, Robert A. B., Bozec, Yves-Marie and Mumby, Peter J. (2025). Coral bleaching and mortality overestimated in projections based on Degree Heating Months. Nature Geoscience, 18 (2) e12587, 120-123. doi: 10.1038/s41561-024-01635-7

Coral bleaching and mortality overestimated in projections based on Degree Heating Months

2025

Journal Article

Stock-recruitment relationships in pocilloporid corals are likely disrupted by thermal stress

Sartori, Greta, Muller Karanassos, Christina, Olsudong, Dawnette, Mesengei, McQuinnley, Mereb, Geory and Mumby, Peter J. (2025). Stock-recruitment relationships in pocilloporid corals are likely disrupted by thermal stress. Bulletin of Marine Science, 101 (1), 231-246. doi: 10.5343/bms.2023.0076

Stock-recruitment relationships in pocilloporid corals are likely disrupted by thermal stress

2024

Journal Article

Allee effects limit coral fertilization success

Mumby, Peter J., Sartori, Greta, Buccheri, Elizabeth, Alessi, Cinzia, Allan, Hannah, Doropoulos, Christopher, Rengiil, Geraldine and Ricardo, Gerard (2024). Allee effects limit coral fertilization success. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121 (52) e2418314121, e2418314121. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2418314121

Allee effects limit coral fertilization success

2024

Journal Article

Suspended sediment and reduced salinity decrease development success of early stages of Acropora tumida and Platygyra carnosa in a turbid coral habitat, Hong Kong

Chang, Taison Ka Tai, Cheung, Billy Chun Ting, Leong, Justin Chi Ho, Ricardo, Gerard F., Chan, Jenny Tsz Ching, Fang, James Kar Hei, Mumby, Peter J. and Chui, Apple Pui Yi (2024). Suspended sediment and reduced salinity decrease development success of early stages of Acropora tumida and Platygyra carnosa in a turbid coral habitat, Hong Kong. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 209 117255, 117255. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117255

Suspended sediment and reduced salinity decrease development success of early stages of Acropora tumida and Platygyra carnosa in a turbid coral habitat, Hong Kong

2024

Journal Article

Natural selection could determine whether <i>Acropora</i> corals persist under expected climate change

Lachs, Liam, Bozec, Yves-Marie, Bythell, John C., Donner, Simon D., East, Holly K., Edwards, Alasdair J., Golbuu, Yimnang, Gouezo, Marine, Guest, James R., Humanes, Adriana, Riginos, Cynthia and Mumby, Peter J. (2024). Natural selection could determine whether Acropora corals persist under expected climate change. Science, 386 (6727), 1289-1294. doi: 10.1126/science.adl6480

Natural selection could determine whether <i>Acropora</i> corals persist under expected climate change

2024

Journal Article

Advancing projections of crown-of-thorns starfish to support management interventions

Skinner, Christina, Bozec, Yves-Marie, Matthews, Samuel A., Williamson, David H., Beeden, Roger and Mumby, Peter J. (2024). Advancing projections of crown-of-thorns starfish to support management interventions. Science of the Total Environment, 950 175282, 175282. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175282

Advancing projections of crown-of-thorns starfish to support management interventions

2024

Journal Article

Material Legacies on Coral Reefs: Rubble Length and Bed Thickness Are Key Drivers of Rubble Bed Recovery

Kenyon, Tania M., Eigeland, Karen, Wolfe, Kennedy, Paewai‐Huggins, Roima, Rowell, Devin, Dodgen, Tanya and Mumby, Peter J. (2024). Material Legacies on Coral Reefs: Rubble Length and Bed Thickness Are Key Drivers of Rubble Bed Recovery. Global Change Biology, 30 (11) e17574, e17574. doi: 10.1111/gcb.17574

Material Legacies on Coral Reefs: Rubble Length and Bed Thickness Are Key Drivers of Rubble Bed Recovery

2024

Journal Article

Capturing fine-scale coral dynamics with a metacommunity modelling framework

Cresswell, Anna K., Haller-Bull, Vanessa, Gonzalez-Rivero, Manuel, Gilmour, James P., Bozec, Yves-Marie, Barneche, Diego R., Robson, Barbara, Anthony, Kenneth R. N., Doropoulos, Christopher, Roelfsema, Chris, Lyons, Mitchell, Mumby, Peter J., Condie, Scott, Lago, Veronique and Ortiz, Juan-Carlos (2024). Capturing fine-scale coral dynamics with a metacommunity modelling framework. Scientific Reports, 14 (1) 24733, 1-18. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-73464-y

Capturing fine-scale coral dynamics with a metacommunity modelling framework

2024

Journal Article

Mangroves as nursery habitats for Galapagos reef fishes

Aguaiza, C, Mumby, PJ, Rastoin-Laplane, E, Aburto-Oropeza, O and Salinas-De-León, P (2024). Mangroves as nursery habitats for Galapagos reef fishes. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 747, 99-115. doi: 10.3354/meps14702

Mangroves as nursery habitats for Galapagos reef fishes

2024

Journal Article

High coral heat tolerance at local-scale thermal refugia

Lachs, Liam, Humanes, Adriana, Mumby, Peter J., Donner, Simon D., Bythell, John, Beauchamp, Elizabeth, Bukurou, Leah, Buzzoni, Daisy, de la Torre Cerro, Ruben, East, Holly K., Edwards, Alasdair J., Golbuu, Yimnang, Martinez, Helios M., van der Steeg, Eveline, Ward, Alex and Guest, James R. (2024). High coral heat tolerance at local-scale thermal refugia. PLOS Climate, 3 (7) e0000453, 1-26. doi: 10.1371/journal.pclm.0000453

High coral heat tolerance at local-scale thermal refugia

2024

Journal Article

Contribution of motile rubble-dwelling cryptofauna to the diet of invertivorous coral reef fishes

Kamen, Zebilon F., Mumby, Peter J. and Wolfe, Kennedy (2024). Contribution of motile rubble-dwelling cryptofauna to the diet of invertivorous coral reef fishes. Coral Reefs, 43 (4), 823-839. doi: 10.1007/s00338-024-02501-z

Contribution of motile rubble-dwelling cryptofauna to the diet of invertivorous coral reef fishes

2024

Journal Article

Climate change impacts on mesophotic regions of the Great Barrier Reef

McWhorter, Jennifer K., Halloran, Paul R., Roff, George and Mumby, Peter J. (2024). Climate change impacts on mesophotic regions of the Great Barrier Reef. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121 (16) e2303336121, 1-8. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2303336121

Climate change impacts on mesophotic regions of the Great Barrier Reef

2024

Journal Article

A diverse portfolio of marine protected areas can better advance global conservation and equity

Gill, David A., Lester, Sarah E., Free, Christopher M., Pfaff, Alexander, Iversen, Edwin, Reich, Brian J., Yang, Shu, Ahmadia, Gabby, Andradi-Brown, Dominic A., Darling, Emily S., Edgar, Graham J., Fox, Helen E., Geldmann, Jonas, Trung Le, Duong, Mascia, Michael B., Mesa-Gutiérrez, Roosevelt, Mumby, Peter J., Veverka, Laura and Warmuth, Laura M. (2024). A diverse portfolio of marine protected areas can better advance global conservation and equity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121 (10) e2313205121, 1-7. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2313205121

A diverse portfolio of marine protected areas can better advance global conservation and equity

2024

Journal Article

Mapping the susceptibility of reefs to rubble accumulation across the Great Barrier Reef

Leung, Shu Kiu and Mumby, Peter J. (2024). Mapping the susceptibility of reefs to rubble accumulation across the Great Barrier Reef. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 196 (2) 211, 1-18. doi: 10.1007/s10661-024-12344-4

Mapping the susceptibility of reefs to rubble accumulation across the Great Barrier Reef

2024

Journal Article

Author Correction: Emergent increase in coral thermal tolerance reduces mass bleaching under climate change

Lachs, Liam, Donner, Simon D., Mumby, Peter J., Bythell, John C., Humanes, Adriana, East, Holly K. and Guest, James R. (2024). Author Correction: Emergent increase in coral thermal tolerance reduces mass bleaching under climate change. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 281, 281. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-44537-9

Author Correction: Emergent increase in coral thermal tolerance reduces mass bleaching under climate change

2024

Journal Article

New framework reveals gaps in US ocean biodiversity protection

Gignoux-Wolfsohn, Sarah A., Dunn, Daniel C., Cleary, Jesse, Halpin, Patrick N., Anderson, Clarissa R., Bax, Nicholas J., Canonico, Gabrielle, Chaniotis, Peter, DeLand, Sarah, Diorio, Mimi, Gaines, Steven D., Grorud-Colvert, Kirsten, Johnson, David E., Levin, Lisa A., Lundquist, Carolyn J., Manca, Eleonora, Metaxas, Anna, Monaco, Mark E., Morgan, Lance, Mumby, Peter J., Nisthar, Dina, Pashkow, Brittany, Pike, Elizabeth P., Pinsky, Malin L., Ribera, Marta M., Stanley, Ryan R.E., Sullivan-Stack, Jenna, Sutton, Tracey T., Tittensor, Derek P. ... Duffy, J. Emmett (2024). New framework reveals gaps in US ocean biodiversity protection. One Earth, 7 (1), 31-43. doi: 10.1016/j.oneear.2023.12.014

New framework reveals gaps in US ocean biodiversity protection

2023

Journal Article

Transient dynamics mask the resilience of coral reefs

Hock, Karlo, Hastings, Alan, Doropoulos, Christopher, Babcock, Russell C., Ortiz, Juan C., Thompson, Angus and Mumby, Peter J. (2023). Transient dynamics mask the resilience of coral reefs. Theoretical Ecology, 17 (1), 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s12080-023-00570-4

Transient dynamics mask the resilience of coral reefs

2023

Journal Article

Fertilisation kinetics among common Indo-Pacific broadcast spawning corals with distinct and shared functional traits

Buccheri, Elizabeth, Ricardo, Gerard F., Babcock, Russell C., Mumby, Peter J. and Doropoulos, Christopher (2023). Fertilisation kinetics among common Indo-Pacific broadcast spawning corals with distinct and shared functional traits. Coral Reefs, 42 (6), 1351-1363. doi: 10.1007/s00338-023-02431-2

Fertilisation kinetics among common Indo-Pacific broadcast spawning corals with distinct and shared functional traits

2023

Journal Article

Mobilisation thresholds for coral rubble and consequences for windows of reef recovery

Kenyon, Tania M., Harris, Daniel, Baldock, Tom, Callaghan, David, Doropoulos, Christopher, Webb, Gregory, Newman, Steven P. and Mumby, Peter J. (2023). Mobilisation thresholds for coral rubble and consequences for windows of reef recovery. Biogeosciences, 20 (20), 4339-4357. doi: 10.5194/bg-20-4339-2023

Mobilisation thresholds for coral rubble and consequences for windows of reef recovery

2023

Journal Article

Habitat and distribution of the red decorator crab, Schizophrys aspera, a cryptic crown-of-thorns seastar predator

Wolfe, Kennedy, Desbiens, Amelia A., Pietsch, Emma and Mumby, Peter J. (2023). Habitat and distribution of the red decorator crab, Schizophrys aspera, a cryptic crown-of-thorns seastar predator. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 80 (8), 2114-2124. doi: 10.1093/icesjms/fsad136

Habitat and distribution of the red decorator crab, Schizophrys aspera, a cryptic crown-of-thorns seastar predator