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The use of histology, molecular techniques, and ex situ feeding experiments to investigate the feeding behavior of the coral reef predator Hermodice carunculata, the bearded firewormLewis, Staci A. January 2009 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.)--George Mason University, 2009. / Thesis director: Robert B. Jonas. Vita: p. 122. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Science and Policy. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Oct. 12, 2009). Includes bibliographical references. Also issued in print.
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Aspects of habitat selection by a tropical serpulid polychaete spirobranchus giganteus (Pallas)Conlin, Barbara E. January 1988 (has links)
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Hong Kong's scleractinian coral communities : status, threats and proposals for management /McCorry, Denise. January 2002 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 274-304).
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An ecological study of a reef-associated zooplankton community of Barbados, West Indies /Boers, Jacobus Johannes January 1988 (has links)
A reef-associated zooplankton community was monitored at weekly intervals for 53 weeks. Samples were collected from quadrats of dense coral cover using emergence net traps. The numerical and biomass fluctuations of 15 taxonomic groups, 7 size classes and 5 feeding groups of the community were determined both temporally and spatially. The community was composed of abundant and diverse taxa (81) with cyclopoid copepods being the most important taxon. Larger-sized fauna (e.g. amphipods, decapods, mysids, etc.) were the second most important abundance and biomass contributors. Size class analysis illustrated a bimodal size distribution spectrum. The well developed second mode of the spectrum was attributed to substratum characteristics which permitted an enhanced macrofaunal/detritivore presence. Although week to week fluctuations of the abundance/biomass data were marked, diversity indices indicated a persistent and resilient community. The nocturnal vertical migrations of the fauna did not show a persistent pattern with the varying phases of 12 sequentially monitored lunar cycles. Substratum heterogeneity was primarily responsible for the spatial distribution pattern of the fauna. Although the data variance suggested stochasticity, time-series procedures determined that cross-correlations between the numerical abundances of taxa, size classes and feeding groups occurred without a lead or lag. Similar analyses identified chlorophyll a as the important environmental variable and also as a leading indicator of particular taxonomic, size and feeding group abundances. It was concluded that reef-associated zooplankton communities are abundant, diverse assemblages structured by periodicities which in combination act to form important links between tropical, inshore benthic and pelagic ecosystems.
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Reproductive ecology and distritution of the scleractinian coral Fungia scutaria in Kane‘ohe Bay, O‘ahu, Hawai‘iLacks, Amy L 08 1900 (has links)
In Hawaii, abundance of the scleractinian Fungia scutaria is thought to have been
in decline in recent years due to disturbances to Kaneohe Bay, where an unusually dense
population exists. This study examines factors that could limit population growth in this
coral. Sexual reproduction occurred throughout the summer. Experimental data from
sperm dilution studies suggested that eggs must be released within 2m of a spawning
male for successful fertilization to occur. Field surveys indicated that many patch reefs
exhibited high enough densities to yield successful fertilization. However, since field
surveys found that only a small percentage (1 %) of juvenile corals (5 cm in length)
resulted from settled larvae, post-fertilization processes may be limiting successful
recruitment. Asexual reproduction appears to be dominant, with 70% of corals occurring
in close aggregations, and 93% of these in aggregations made up of a single color-morph. / Thesis (M. A.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2000. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 70-74).
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Light attenuation in a nearshore coral reef ecosystemJacobson, Ellen C January 2005 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 43-44). / vi, 44 leaves, bound ill. (some col.) 29 cm
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Comprehensive model for modern lagoonal patch reef systems in Discovery Bay, JamaicaMaher, Marie A. Bonem, Rena Mae. January 2007 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.)--Baylor University, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 90-92).
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Analysis of the effectiveness of Indonesia's coral reef management frameworkDirhamsyah. January 2005 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Wollongong, 2005. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references: p. 301-325.
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Injury and regeneration of common reef-crest corals at Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef /Hall, Vicki R. January 1998 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.) -- James Cook University, 1998. / Typescript (photocopy) Bibliography: leaves 110-118.
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Herbivorous fishes as determinants of the structure of coral reef communities : farmers, foragers and their interactions /Ceccarelli, Daniela Monica. January 2004 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.) - James Cook University, 2004. / Typescript (photocopy). Bibliography: leaves 195-202.
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