Horizon scan of rapidly advancing coral restoration approaches for 21st century reef management

Suggett, David J.; Oppen, Madeleine J. H. van

doi:10.1042/etls20210240

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“…For example, descriptions of phenotype diversity for heat stress sensitivity based on photobiological properties may not align with those based on metabolic indicators (Goyen et al, 2017) or light adaptation (Suggett et al, 2015;Suggett and van Oppen, 2022). Thus, reconciling genetic diversity with functional diversity must be carefully contextualized based on the measurement criteria and scientific questions at hand.…”

Section: What Do We Need To Consider When Assessing Symbiodiniaceae P...mentioning

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Building Consensus around the Assessment and Interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae Diversity

Davies¹,

Gamache²,

Howe‐Kerr³

et al. 2022

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Within microeukaryotes, genetic and functional variation sometimes accumulate more quickly than morphological differences. To understand the evolutionary history and ecology of such lineages, it is key to examine diversity at multiple levels of organization. In the dinoflagellate family Symbiodiniaceae, which can form endosymbioses with cnidarians (e.g., corals, octocorals, sea anemones, jellies), other marine invertebrates (e.g., sponges, molluscs, flatworms), and protists (e.g., foraminifera), molecular data have been used extensively over the past three decades to describe phenotypes and to make evolutionary and ecological inferences. Despite advances in Symbiodiniaceae genomics, a lack of consensus among researchers with respect to interpreting genetic data has slowed progress in the field and acted as a barrier to reconciling observations. Here, we identify key challenges regarding the assessment and interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae genetic diversity across three levels: species, populations, and communities. We summarize areas of agreement and highlight techniques and approaches that are broadly accepted. In areas where debate remains, we identify unresolved issues and discuss technologies and approaches that can help to fill knowledge gaps related to genetic and phenotypic diversity. We also discuss ways to stimulate progress, in particular by fostering a more inclusive and collaborative research community. We hope that this perspective will inspire and accelerate coral reef science by serving as a resource to those designing experiments, publishing research, and applying for funding related to Symbiodiniaceae and their symbiotic partnerships.

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confidence: 99%

Building Consensus around the Assessment and Interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae Diversity

Davies¹,

Gamache²,

Howe‐Kerr³

et al. 2022

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“…Hence protection-based strategies alone may not suffice to guarantee ecosystem resilience and functioning over the next decades (Kleypas et al, 2021). Active interventions are thus increasingly demanded as crucial management strategies to address the large-scale deterioration of reefs by 'buying time' for recovery, increasing the resilience of reefs, and aiding in preserving and restoring reef ecosystem functioning (Van Oppen et al, 2015;Anthony et al, 2017;Morrison et al, 2020;Suggett & van Oppen et al, 2022).…”

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Coral restoration patents are disconnected from academic research and restoration practitioners

Roch

Schmidt‐Roach²,

Duarte³

2023

Front. Mar. Sci.

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Global warming and other anthropogenic impacts have driven coral reef degradation on a global scale to unprecedented levels of decline, with further dramatic deterioration predicted by the end of this century. Along with a drastic reduction in carbon emissions, we face an imperative to restore and maintain marine habitats to secure the ecosystem services they provide. While terrestrial systems have benefited from the agricultural revolution that provided industrial tools for effective habitat restoration, limited access to marine environments has inhibited similar levels of innovation resulting in a lack of cost-effective and scalable solutions. Commercial off-the-shelf technologies to cater to this growing industry are still absent. Here we conducted a systematic analysis of patent and scientific literature data as indicators of research and development (R&D) output in the field of coral restoration. We identify technology growth trends, key areas of technological development, and their geographical distribution. While the number of inventions filed for coral restoration is on the rise, similar to the published academic literature, the stakeholders leading both fields are unrelated. Academic research appears to lack translation into inventions for commercialization. Intellectual property protection further seems to be spearheaded by a few countries and is often limited in its application to national jurisdictions, with China dominating this sector. This does not mirror the distribution of current and need for coral restoration efforts globally. Here we discuss potential differences in cultural, socio-economic, and philosophical ideologies that drive these divergences and their impact as inhibitors or promoters of innovations targeting coral restoration solutions.

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“…Candidate‐adaptive SNPs experiencing selection were used to characterize the functional role of nearby genes and make inferences about adaptive traits that could allow coral to persist in the face of warming oceans (Selmoni et al., 2021). Similarly, genomics is being used to fast‐track thermal adaptation in coral across the Great Barrier Reef, Australia through identification of putatively adaptive loci in warm‐adapted coral using genomic association methods, which will be used to target individuals for selective breeding, and implement assisted gene flow (Quigley et al., 2019; Suggett & van Oppen, 2022).…”

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Genomics and conservation: Guidance from training to analyses and applications

Schiebelhut,

Guillaume,

Kuhn

et al. 2023

Molecular Ecology Resources

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Environmental change is intensifying the biodiversity crisis and threatening species across the tree of life. Conservation genomics can help inform conservation actions and slow biodiversity loss. However, more training, appropriate use of novel genomic methods and communication with managers are needed. Here, we review practical guidance to improve applied conservation genomics. We share insights aimed at ensuring effectiveness of conservation actions around three themes: (1) improving pedagogy and training in conservation genomics including for online global audiences, (2) conducting rigorous population genomic analyses properly considering theory, marker types and data interpretation and (3) facilitating communication and collaboration between managers and researchers. We aim to update students and professionals and expand their conservation toolkit with genomic principles and recent approaches for conserving and managing biodiversity. The biodiversity crisis is a global problem and, as such, requires international involvement, training, collaboration and frequent reviews of the literature and workshops as we do here.

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Horizon scan of rapidly advancing coral restoration approaches for 21st century reef management

Cited by 25 publications

References 107 publications

Building Consensus around the Assessment and Interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae Diversity

Building Consensus around the Assessment and Interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae Diversity

Coral restoration patents are disconnected from academic research and restoration practitioners

Genomics and conservation: Guidance from training to analyses and applications

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