Status of the subtropical scleractinian coral communities in the turbid environment of Moreton Bay, southeast Queensland

Memoirs of the Queensland Museum

Volumn 54, Issue , 2008, Pages 277-291

  Fellegara, Ida ^a   Harrison, Peter L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coral resilience; Flood impacts; High turbidity; Marine park; Subtropical corals

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 84909947196     PISSN: 00798835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (61)

1. Allingham, D.P. & Neil, D.T. 1995. The supratidal deposits and effects of coral dredging on Mud Island, Moreton Bay, Southeast Queensland. Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie 39: 273-292.
2. Bellwood, D.R. & Hughes, T.P. 2001. Regional-scale assembly rules and biodiversity of coral reefs. Science 292: 1532-1534.
3. Benzoni F. 2006. Psammocora albopicta sp. nov., a new species of scleractinian coral from the Indo-West Pacific (Scleractinia; Siderastreidae). Zootaxa 1358: 49-57.
4. Coles, S.L. & Jokiel, P.L. 1992. Effects of Salinity on Coral Reefs. (CRC Press: Florida).
5. Cruz-Piñón, G., Carricart-Ganivet, J.P. & Espinoza- Avalos, J. 2003. Monthly skeletal extension rates of the hermatypic corals Montastraea annularis and Montastraea faveolata: biological and environmen - tal controls. Marine Biology 143: 491-500.
6. Dennison, W.C. & Abal, E. 1999. Moreton Bay Study: A Scientific Basis for the Healthy Waterways Campaign. (South East Queensland Regional Water Quality Management Strategy: Brisbane).
7. Dollar, S.J. & Tribble, D.W. 1993. Recurrent storm disturbance and recovery — a long-term study of coral communities in Hawaii. Coral Reefs 12(3-4): 223-233.
8. EHMP 2004. Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program 2002-2003. Annual Technical Report. (Moreton Bay Waterways and Catchments Partnership: Bris - bane).
9. Fabricius, K.E. 2005. Effects of terrestrial runoff on the ecology of corals and coral reefs: review and synthesis. Marine Pollution Bulletin 50: 125-146.
10. Fellegara, I. & Hoegh-Guldberg, O. 2002. Corals of Moreton Bay. Handout. (Centre for Marine Studies, The University of Queensland: Brisbane). 4 pp.
11. Fellegara, I. 2008. Ecophysiology of the marginal, high-latitude corals (Coelenterata: Scleractinia) of Moreton Bay (south east Queensland). PhD thesis, The Univesity of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
12. Ferrier-Pagès, C., Schoelzke, V., Jaubert, J., Muscatine, L. & Hoegh-Guldberg, O. 2001. Response of a scleractinian coral, Stylophora pistillata, to iron and nitrate enrichment. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 259: 249-261.
13. Ferreira, C.E.L. 2003. Non-indigenous corals at mar - ginal sites. Coral Reefs 22: 498.
14. Ford S., Langridge M., Roelfsema C., Bansemer C., Pierce S., Gómez Cabrera M.C., Fellegara, I., McMahon, K., Keller, M., Joyce, K., Aurish, N. & Prebble, C. 2003. Surveying habitats critical to the survival of Grey Nurse sharks in south-east Queens - land. (Unidive, The University of Queensland Underwater Club: Brisbane).
15. Glynn, P.W. & Ault, J.S. 2000. A biogeographic analysis and review of the far eastern Pacific coral reef region. Coral Reefs 19(1): 1-23.
16. Harriott, V.J. 1999. Coral growth in subtropical eastern Australia. Coral Reefs 18: 281-291.
17. Harriott, V.J., Smith, S.D.A. & Harrison, P.L. 1994. Patterns of coral community structure of subtro - pical reefs in the Solitary Islands Marine Reserve, Eastern Australia. Marine Ecology Progres Series 109: 67-76.
18. Harriott, V.J., Harrison, P.L. & Banks, S.A. 1995. The coral communities of Lord Howe Island. Marine and Freshwater Research 46: 457-465.
19. Harrison, P.L. & Booth, D.J. 2007. Coral reefs: natu - rally dynamic and increasingly disturbed ecosys - tems. Pp. 316-377. In, Connell S.D. & Gillanders B.M. (Eds), Marine Ecology (Oxford University Press: Melbourne). Harrison, P.L., Harriott, V.J., Banks, S.A. & Holmes
20. Harrison, P.L., Harriott, V.J., Banks, S.A. & Holmes, N.J. 1998. The coral communities of Flinders Reef and Myora Reef in the Moreton Bay Marine Park, Queensland, Australia. Pp. 525-536. In, Tibbetts, I.R., Hall, N.J. & Dennison, W.C. (Eds), Moreton Bay and Catchment. (School of Marine Science, The University of Queensland: Brisbane). Harrison, P.L., Holmes, N.J., Banks, S.A. & Harriott
21. Harrison, P.L., Holmes, N.J., Banks, S.A. & Harriott, V.J. 1995. Biological conservation values of Flin - ders Reef and Myora Reef — Moreton Bay Marine Park. In, Report for the Queensland Department of Environ ment and Heritage. (Centre for Coastal Man - age ment Southern Cross University: Lismore).
22. Harrison, P.L. & Veron, E.N. 1993. Taxonomic Status of Coral Specimens Collected during May and June 1991 from Moreton Bay, Queensland. (Centre for Coastal Man age ment Southern Cross University: Lismore).
23. Harrison, P.L., Holmes, N.J. & Saenger, P. 1991. A Survey of the Scleractinian Coral Communities around Green Island, Wellington Point-Empire Point, and Peel Island in Moreton Bay, Queens land. Survey conducted for QCL Ltd. (Centre for Coastal Man - agement, Southern Cross University: Lismore).
24. Harrison, P.L. & Ward, S. 2001. Elevated levels of nitrogen and phosphorus reduce fertilisation success of gametes from scleractinian reef corals. Marine Biology 139(6): 1057-1068.
25. Hoegh-Guldberg, O. & Jones, R.J. 1999. Photoin - hibition and photoprotection in symbiotic dino - flagellates from reef-building corals. Marine Ecology Progress Series 183: 73-86.
26. Johnson, P.R. & Neil, D.T. 1998a. Susceptibility to flooding of two dominant coral taxa in Moreton Bay. Pp. 597-604. In, Tibbetts I.R., Hall, N.J. & Dennison, W.C. (Eds), Moreton Bay and Catchment. (School of Marine Science, The University of Queensland: Brisbane).
27. Johnson, P.R. & Neil, D.T. 1998b The corals of Moreton Bay: living with the extremes. Pp. 503-524. In, Tibbetts I.R., Hall N.J. & Dennison W.C. (Eds), Moreton Bay and Catchment. (School of Marine Science, The University of Queensland: Brisbane).
28. Kleypas, J.A., McManus, J.W. & Menez, L.A.B. 1999. Environmental limits to coral reef development: where do we draw the line? American Zoologist 39: 146-159.
29. Lovell, E.R. 1975. The reef building corals (Coelen - terata: Scleractinia) of Moreton Bay, Queensland: their distribution and ecology. Master of Science Thesis. Department of Zoology, Brisbane.
30. Lovell, E.R. 1989 Coral assemblages of Moreton Bay, Queens - land, Australia, before and after a major flood. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 27: 535-550.
31. Maguire, D. 1994. A survey of the reef flat coral communities of Peel Island and Goat Island, Moreton Bay, Queensland. Integrated project. (Southern Cross University: Lismore).
32. Magurran, A. E. 2004. Measuring biological diversity. (Blackwell Publishing: Oxford).
33. Mallela, J. 2002. Benthic community structure and sediment production in a fluvially impacted embay ment, Rio Bueno, Jamaica. P. 63. In, Brooks, S., Spencer, T., Teleki, K. & Taylor, M. (Eds), Abstracts. International Society For Reef Studies (ISRS) European Meeting. Cambridge Coastal Research Unit, Cambridge, 4-7 September. 161 pp.
34. McLaughlin, C.J., Smith, C.A., Buddemeir, R.W., Bartley, J.D. & Maxwell, B.A. 2003. Rivers, runoff, and reefs. Global and Planetary Change 39: 191-199. McMahon, K., Levy, D., Bansemer, C., Fellegara, I., Keller, M., Kerswell, A., Kwik, J., Longstaff, B.
35. McMahon, K., Levy, D., Bansemer, C., Fellegara, I., Keller, M., Kerswell, A., Kwik, J., Longstaff, B., Roelfsema, C., Thomas, J. & Stead, J. 2002. A Baseline Assessment of the Flora and Fauna of North Stradbroke Island Dive Sites, Queensland. (Unidive, The University of Queensland Underwater Club: Brisbane). Moberg, F., Nyström, M., Kautsky, N., Tedengren
36. McMahon M. & Jarayabhand, P. 1997. Effect of reduced salinity on the rates of photosynthesis and respi - ration in the hermatipic corals Porites lutea and Pocillopora damicornis. Marine Ecology Progress Series 157: 53-59.
37. Nugues, M.M. & Roberts, C.M. 2003. Coral mortality and interaction with algae in relation to sedimen - tation. Coral Reefs 22: 507-516.
38. Perry, C.T. 2003. Coral reefs in a high-latitude, siliclastic barrier island setting: reef framework and sediment production at Inhaca Island, southern Mozambique. Coral Reefs 22: 485-497.
39. Perry, C.T. & Larcombe, L. 2003. Marginal and non-reef-building coral environments. Coral Reefs 22: 427-432. Restrepo, J.D., Zapata, P., Díaz, J.M., Garzón-
40. Restrepo, J.D., Zapata, P., Díaz, J.M., Garzón-Ferreira, J. & Garcia, C.B. 2006. Fluvial fluxes into the Caribbean Sea and their impact on coastal ecosystems: the Magdalena River, Colombia. Global and Planetary Change 50: 33-49.
41. Riegl, B. 1999. Corals in a non-reef setting in the southern Arabian Gulf (Dubai, UAE): fauna and community structure in response to reccuring mass mortality. Coral Reefs 18: 63-73.
42. Roberts, L.G. & Harriott, V.J. 2003. Can environ - mental records be extracted from coral skeletons from Moreton Bay, Australia, a subtropical, turbid environment? Coral Reefs 22: 517-522.
43. Rogers, C.S. 1990. Responses of coral reefs and reef organisms to sedimentation. Marine Ecology Progress Series 62: 82-202.
44. Sanders, D. & Baron-Szabo, R.C. 2005. Scleractinian assemblages under sediment input: their charac - teristics and relation to the nutrient input concept. Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology 216: 139-181.
45. Skinner, J.L., Gillam, E. & Rohlin, C.J. 1998. The demographic future of the Moreton Bay Region. Pp. 67-78. In, Tibbetts, I.R., Hall, N.J. & Dennison, W.C. (Eds) Moreton Bay and Catchment. (School of Marine Science, The University of Queensland: Brisbane).
46. Slack-Smith, R.J. 1960. An investigation of coral death at Peel Island, Moreton Bay, in early 1956. Department of Zoology Papers, The University of Queensland 1: 211-222.
47. Steele, J.G. & Kuhl, R.L. 1993. Temperature modelling in a dugong habitat. Pp. 161-162. In, Greenwood, J.G. & Hall, N.J. (Eds), Future Marine Science in Moreton Bay. (School of Marine Science, The University of Queensland: Brisbane).
48. Veron, J.E.N. 1986. Corals of Australia and the Indo- Pacific. (Angus and Robertson: Sydney). 644 pp.
49. Veron, J.E.N. 1993 A biogeographic database of hermatipic corals. Australian Institute of Marine Science. Monograph Series 10: 5-8.
50. Veron, J.E.N.2000 Corals of the World. (Australian Institute of Marine Science: Townsville).
51. Veron, J.E.N & Done, T.J. 1979. Corals and coral communities of Lord Howe Island. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 30: 203-236.
52. Veron, J.E.N. & Pichon, M. 1976. Scleractinia of Eastern Australia. Part I. Families Thamnasteridae, Astro - coeniidae, Pocilloporidae. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Monograph Series 1: 86 pp.
53. Veron, J.E.N. & Pichon, M. 1980 Scleractinia of Eastern Australia. Part III. Families Agariciidae, Siderastreidae, Fungiidae, Oculinidae, Merulinidae, Mussidae, Pectinidae, Caryophylliidae, Dendrophylliidae. Australian Insti - tute of Marine Science, Monograph Series 4: 459 pp.
54. Veron, J.E.N. & Pichon, M.1982 Scleractinia of Eastern Australia. Part IV. Family Poritidae. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Monograph Series 5: 159 pp.
55. Veron, J.E.N. & Wallace, C.C. 1984. Scleractinia of Eastern Australia. Part V. Family Acroporidae. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Monograph Series 6: 485 pp.
56. Veron, J.E.N., Pichon, M. & Wijsman-Best, M. 1977. Scleractinia of Eastern Australia. Part II. Families Faviidae, Trachyphylliidae. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Monograph Series 3: 233 pp.
57. Wallace, C.C. 1999. Staghorn corals of the world: a revision of the coral genus Acropora. (CSIRO Pub - lishing: Collingwood).
58. Ward, S. & Harrison, P.L. 1997. The effect of elevated nutrient levels on settlement of coral larvae during the ENCORE experiment, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Pp. 891-896. In, Proceedings of the 8th International Coral Reef Symposium. (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute: Balboa, Panama).
59. Ward, S. & Harrison, P.L. 2000 Changes in gametogenesis and fecundity of acroporid corals that were exposed to elevated nitrogen and phosphorus during the ENCORE experiment. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 246: 179-221.
60. Wells, J.W. 1955. Recent and subfossil corals of More - ton Bay, Queensland. Papers from the Department of Geology, The University of Queensland 4(10): 3-18.
61. Yamano, H., Hori, K., Yamauchi, M., Yamagawa, O. & Ohmura, A. 2001. Highest-latitude coral reef at Iki Island, Japan. Coral Reefs 20: 9-12.