The coral sea: physical environment, ecosystem status and biodiversity assets
Ceccarelli, D.M.; McKinnon, A.D.; Andréfouët, S.; Allain, V.; Young, J.; Gledhill, D.C.; Flynn, A.; Bax, N.J.; Beaman, R.; Borsa, P.; Brinkman, R.; Bustamante, R.H.; Campbell, R.; Cappo, M.; Cravatte, S.; D'Agata, S.; Dichmont, C.M.; Dunstan, P.K.; Dupouy, C.; Edgar, G.; Farman, R.; Furnas, M.; Garrigue, C.; Hutton, T.; Kulbicki, M.; Letourneux, Y.; Lindsay, D.; Menkes, C. (2013). The coral sea: physical environment, ecosystem status and biodiversity assets, in: Lesser, M. (Ed.) Adv. Mar. Biol. 66. Advances in Marine Biology, 66: pp. 213-290. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-408096-6.00004-3
In: Lesser, M. (Ed.) (2013). Adv. Mar. Biol. 66. Advances in Marine Biology, 66. Academic Press: London. ISBN 978-0-12-408096-6. XIX, 301 pp., more
In: Advances in Marine Biology. Academic Press: London, New York. ISSN 0065-2881; e-ISSN 2162-5875, more
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| Keywords |
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| Author keywords |
Tropical sea; Ecosystem function; Connectivity; Pristine ecosystems; Collaborative research |
| Authors | | Top |
- Ceccarelli, D.M.
- McKinnon, A.D.
- Andréfouët, S.
- Allain, V.
- Young, J.
- Gledhill, D.C.
- Flynn, A.
- Bax, N.J.
- Beaman, R.
- Borsa, P.
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- Brinkman, R.
- Bustamante, R.H.
- Campbell, R.
- Cappo, M.
- Cravatte, S.
- D'Agata, S.
- Dichmont, C.M.
- Dunstan, P.K.
- Dupouy, C.
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- Edgar, G.
- Farman, R.
- Furnas, M.
- Garrigue, C.
- Hutton, T.
- Kulbicki, M.
- Letourneux, Y.
- Lindsay, D.
- Menkes, C.
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| Abstract |
The Coral Sea, located at the southwestern rim of the Pacific Ocean, is the only tropical marginal sea where human impacts remain relatively minor. Patterns and processes identified within the region have global relevance as a baseline for understanding impacts in more disturbed tropical locations. Despite 70 years of documented research, the Coral Sea has been relatively neglected, with a slower rate of increase in publications over the past 20 years than total marine research globally. We review current knowledge of the Coral Sea to provide an overview of regional geology, oceanography, ecology and fisheries. Interactions between physical features and biological assemblages influence ecological processes and the direction and strength of connectivity among Coral Sea ecosystems. To inform management effectively, we will need to fill some major knowledge gaps, including geographic gaps in sampling and a lack of integration of research themes, which hinder the understanding of most ecosystem processes. |
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