Dynamics of coral-associated bacterial communities induced by reef restoration practices

Strudwick, Paige Victoria

Dynamics of coral-associated bacterial communities induced by reef restoration practices

Strudwick, Paige Victoria

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dc.contributor.author	Strudwick, Paige Victoria
dc.date.accessioned	2024-04-03T02:48:17Z
dc.date.available	2024-04-03T02:48:17Z
dc.date.issued	2023
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/177456
dc.description	University of Technology Sydney. Faculty of Science.	en_US.UTF-8
dc.description.abstract	Development and implementation of coral reef restoration approaches are rapidly advancing worldwide to safeguard vital biodiversity and ecosystem services. However, the ‘success’ of propagation and out-planting restoration programs is variable. Efforts to refine restoration protocols have neglected to consider coral-associated bacterial communities that are vital to coral holobiont health. Hence, how restoration protocols and materials influence essential coral-associated bacterial communities, and ultimately restoration success has remained unresolved. Therefore, the goal of this thesis was to describe the dynamics of coral-associated bacterial communities induced by propagation and out-planting across diverse reef sites and using various materials to inform and optimise restoration approaches.	en_US.UTF-8
dc.format	Thesis (PhD)
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US.UTF-8
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dc.rights	© 2023 Paige Victoria Strudwick
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dc.title	Dynamics of coral-associated bacterial communities induced by reef restoration practices	en_US.UTF-8
dc.type	Thesis
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Abstract:

Development and implementation of coral reef restoration approaches are rapidly advancing worldwide to safeguard vital biodiversity and ecosystem services. However, the ‘success’ of propagation and out-planting restoration programs is variable. Efforts to refine restoration protocols have neglected to consider coral-associated bacterial communities that are vital to coral holobiont health. Hence, how restoration protocols and materials influence essential coral-associated bacterial communities, and ultimately restoration success has remained unresolved. Therefore, the goal of this thesis was to describe the dynamics of coral-associated bacterial communities induced by propagation and out-planting across diverse reef sites and using various materials to inform and optimise restoration approaches.

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