Urban coral reefs: Degradation and resilience of hard coral assemblages in coastal cities of East and Southeast Asia

• Main Authors: Eliza C.Heery, Bert W. Hoeksema, Nicola K. Browne, James D. Reimer, Put O. Ang, Danwei Huang, Daniel A. Friess, Chou, Loke Ming, Lynette H.L. Loke, Poonam Saksena-Taylor, Nadia Alsagoff, Thamasak Yeemin, Makamas Sutthacheep, Si Tuan Vo, Arthur R. Bos, Girley S. Gumanao, Muhammad Ali Syed Hussein, David J.W. Lane, Ofri Johan, Andreas Kunzmann, Jamaluddin Jompa, Suharsono, Daisuke Taira, Andrew G. Bauman, Peter A. Todd
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2018
• Subjects: QH301-705.5 Biology (General)
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/22531/1/Urban%20coral%20reefs.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/22531/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.07.041

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 effe...