Long-term decline in Acropora species at Kut Island, Thailand, in relation to coral bleaching events

Assessing the Resilience Potential of Inshore and Offshore Coral Communities in the Western Gulf of Thailand

“…The benefits include providing food and livelihoods for millions of people in tropical countries and the protection of coastal communities from extreme weather disturbances [1,2]. However, coral reefs around the world are degrading because of natural stressors (bleaching, diseases and heavy storms [3][4][5][6][7][8][9]) and anthropogenic disturbances, particularly coastal development, pollution, sedimentation and overfishing [10][11][12][13]. Human impacts have also reduced the ability of coral recovery and reef resilience after severe disturbances [14][15][16].…”

Editorial: corals, reefs and marine biodiversity

“…In line with Table 1 Taxa ranked according to frequency of their representation in articles dealing with corals or reefs in the journal Marine Biodiversity and its predecessor Senckenbergiana maritima (1969-present) Cnidaria, Coelentera (28): Grasshoff (1979Grasshoff ( , 1985Grasshoff ( , 1989, Grasshoff and Zibrowius (1983), Türkay and Schuhmacher (1985), Kleemann (1986Kleemann ( , 1990, Lawniczak (1987), Dullo and Hecht (1990), Heiss et al (1993), Fabricius (1996), Heiss et al (1999), Camillo et al (2011), García-Matucheski and Muniain (2011, Aharonovich and Benayahu (2012), Carranza et al (2012), Grossowicz and Benayahu (2012), Hoeksema (2012), Hoeksema and Waheed (2012), van der Meij and Reijnen (2012), Davies et al (2013), Kamezaki et al (2013), , Santodomingo et al (2013), van der Meij and Hoeksema (2013), Waheed and Hoeksema (2013), Yeemin et al (2013) Mollusca (7): Kleemann (1986Kleemann ( , 1990, García-Matucheski and Muniain (2011), Harrison and Smith (2012), Hui et al (2012), van der Meij and Reijnen (2012), Chavanich et al (2013) Crustacea (6): Türkay and Schuhmacher (1985), Senn and Glasstetter (1989), Burukovsky (2000), White (2012White ( , 2013, van der Meij and Hoeksema (2013) Chordata, Vertebrata, Pisces (4): Fishelson (1989)…”

“…The results suggest that the boundaries of the local ecoregions may have to be reconsidered, which may have consequences for conservation strategies. Yeemin et al (2013) report on a long-term decline in Acropora species (Acroporidae) at Kut Island, eastern Gulf of Thailand, in relation to coral bleaching events in 1998 and 2010. The studied reef sites showed a reduction in live coral cover of 80-90 % following the 1998 bleaching event.…”

Coral Diversity at Losin Pinnacle, an Offshore Reef in the Gulf of Thailand: Toward a Future MPA

“…Coral reefs along the Gulf of Thailand experienced high mortality, and a subsequent loss of Acropora species was reported in the region (Yeemin et al, 2009;Hoeksema et al, 2013). High losses of Acropora corals from these reefs were alarming, as some Acropora species could face functional extinction in the eastern Gulf of Thailand (Yeemin et al, 2013b). Additionally, the rapid growth of tourism, meaning an increased number of people visiting the reefs, led to additional physical damage, resulting in the temporary closure of dive sites, especially those in Marine National Parks (Yeemin, 2012).…”