Ecological consequences of major hydrodynamic disturbances on coral reefs

Joshua S. Madin () and Sean R. Connolly
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Joshua S. Madin: James Cook University
Sean R. Connolly: James Cook University

Nature, 2006, vol. 444, issue 7118, 477-480

Abstract: In the wake of a tsunami Predicting the ecological consequences of severe events such as tsunamis and tropical cyclones in the oceans is difficult because such events are rare, and their severity makes it virtually impossible to take field observations. Joshua Madin and Sean Connolly have developed a model that combines oceanography with engineering to predict the survival of coral under the onslaught of the oceans. They tested the model by comparing its predictions of the mortality of scleractinian coral colonies against the observed distribution of corals in part of the Great Barrier Reef, and find that it can successfully predict the vulnerability of coral colonies to ocean waves. The work provides a framework for understanding the effects of tropical storms, tsunamis and other wave-related phenomena on corals and their related ecosystems.

Date: 2006
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