Heery, Eliza C., Hoeksema, Bert W., Browne, Nicola K., Reimer, James D., Ang, Put O., Huang, Danwei, Friess, Daniel A., Chou, Loke Ming, Loke, Lynette H.L., Saksena-Taylor, Poonam, Alsagoff, Nadia, Yeemin, Thamasak, Sutthacheep, Makamas, Vo, Si Tuan, Bos, Arthur R., Gumanao, Girley S., Syed Hussein, Muhammad Ali, Waheed, Zarinah, Lane, David J.W., Johan, Ofri, Kunzmann, Andreas, Jompa, Jamaluddin, Bauman, Andrew G., Taira, Daisuke and Todd, Peter A. (2018) Urban coral reefs: Degradation and resilience of hard coral assemblages in coastal cities of East and Southeast Asia. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 135 . pp. 654-681. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.07.041.

Text Kunzmann et al 2018.pdf - Published Version Restricted to Registered users only Available under License Creative Commons: Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0. Download (3MB)

Abstract

Given predicted increases in urbanization in tropical and subtropical regions, understanding the processes shaping urban coral reefs may be essential for anticipating future conservation challenges. We used a case study approach to identify unifying patterns of urban coral reefs and clarify the effects of urbanization on hard coral assemblages. Data were compiled from 11 cities throughout East and Southeast Asia, with particular focus on Singapore, Jakarta, Hong Kong, and Naha (Okinawa). Our review highlights several key characteristics of urban coral reefs, including “reef compression” (a decline in bathymetric range with increasing turbidity and decreasing water clarity over time and relative to shore), dominance by domed coral growth forms and low reef complexity, variable city-specific inshore-offshore gradients, early declines in coral cover with recent fluctuating periods of acute impacts and rapid recovery, and colonization of urban infrastructure by hard corals. We present hypotheses for urban reef community dynamics and discuss potential of ecological engineering for corals in urban areas.

Document Type:	Article
Programme Area:	UNSPECIFIED
Research affiliation:	Ecology > Experimental Aquaculture
Refereed:	Yes
Open Access Journal?:	No
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.07.041
ISSN:	0025326X
Date Deposited:	04 Jun 2019 15:53
Last Modified:	26 Mar 2024 13:28
URI:	http://cris.leibniz-zmt.de/id/eprint/1987

Actions (login required)

View Item