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Evidence of Large-Scale Chronic Eutrophication in the Great Barrier Reef: Quantification of Chlorophyll a Thresholds for Sustaining Coral Reef Communities

Peter R. F. Bell, Auteur ; Ibrahim Elmetri, Auteur ; Brian E. Lapointe, Auteur

Dans AMBIO (43(3) APR 2014)

Long-term monitoring data show that hard coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) has reduced by > 70 % over the past century. Although authorities and many marine scientists were in denial for many years, it is now widely accepted that this [...]

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Reevaluation of ENCORE: Support for the eutrophication threshold model for coral reefs

Peter R. F. Bell, Auteur ; Brian E. Lapointe, Auteur ; Ibrahim Elmetri, Auteur

Dans AMBIO (36(5) JUL 2007)

The results from the multimillion dollar Enrichment of Nutrients on Coral Reefs Experiment (ENCORE) on One Tree Island Reef (OTIR) suggest that increased nutrient loads to coral reefs will have little or no effect on the algal growth rates and, [...]

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Response to "Selective Evidence of Eutrophication in the Great Barrier Reef" by Furnas et al.

Peter R. F. Bell, Auteur ; Ibrahim Elmetri, Auteur ; Brian E. Lapointe, Auteur

Dans AMBIO (43(3) APR 2014)

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Winter Nutrient Pulse and Seagrass Epiphyte Bloom: Evidence of Anthropogenic Enrichment or Natural Fluctuations in the Lower Florida Keys?

Lauri Green, Auteur ; Brian E. Lapointe, Auteur ; Dale E. Gawlik, Auteur

Dans Estuaries and Coasts (38(6) NOV 2015)

Nutrient enrichment continues to disrupt marine ecosystem function worldwide. Assessing eutrophication in seagrass ecosystems such as the Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge (GWHNWR), Florida Keys is critical for protecting the diverse co[...]

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