Critical research needs for identifying future changes in Gulf coral reef ecosystems

Feary, DA; Burt, JA; Bauman, AG; Al Hazeem, S; Abdel-Moati, MA; Al-Khalifa, KA; Anderson, DM; Amos, C; Baker, A; Bartholomew, A; Bento, R; Cavalcante, GH; Chen, CA; Coles, SL; Dab, K; Fowler, AM; George, D; Grandcourt, E; Hill, R; John, DM; Jones, DA; Keshavmurthy, S; Mahmoud, H; Moradi Och Tapeh, M; Mostafavi, PG; Naser, H; Pichon, M; Purkis, S; Riegl, B; Samimi-Namin, K; Sheppard, C; Vajed Samiei, J; Voolstra, CR; Wiedenmann, J

Critical research needs for identifying future changes in Gulf coral reef ecosystems

Feary, DA Burt, JA Bauman, AG Al Hazeem, S Abdel-Moati, MA Al-Khalifa, KA Anderson, DM Amos, C Baker, A Bartholomew, A Bento, R Cavalcante, GH Chen, CA Coles, SL Dab, K Fowler, AM

George, D Grandcourt, E Hill, R John, DM Jones, DA Keshavmurthy, S Mahmoud, H Moradi Och Tapeh, M Mostafavi, PG Naser, H Pichon, M Purkis, S Riegl, B Samimi-Namin, K Sheppard, C Vajed Samiei, J Voolstra, CR Wiedenmann, J

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Citation:: Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2013, 72 (2), pp. 406 - 416
Issue Date:: 2013-07-30

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dc.contributor.author	Feary, DA	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Burt, JA	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bauman, AG	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Al Hazeem, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Abdel-Moati, MA	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Al-Khalifa, KA	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Anderson, DM	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Amos, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Baker, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bartholomew, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bento, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Cavalcante, GH	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Chen, CA	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Coles, SL	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Dab, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Fowler, AM https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3075-7066	en_US
dc.contributor.author	George, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Grandcourt, E	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hill, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	John, DM	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Jones, DA	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Keshavmurthy, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Mahmoud, H	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Moradi Och Tapeh, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Mostafavi, PG	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Naser, H	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Pichon, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Purkis, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Riegl, B	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Samimi-Namin, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sheppard, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Vajed Samiei, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Voolstra, CR	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Wiedenmann, J	en_US
dc.date.available	2013-02-26	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-07-30	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2013, 72 (2), pp. 406 - 416	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0025-326X	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/23979
dc.description.abstract	Expert opinion was assessed to identify current knowledge gaps in determining future changes in Arabian/Persian Gulf (thereafter 'Gulf') coral reefs. Thirty-one participants submitted 71 research questions that were peer-assessed in terms of scientific importance (i.e., filled a knowledge gap and was a research priority) and efficiency in resource use (i.e., was highly feasible and ecologically broad). Ten research questions, in six major research areas, were highly important for both understanding Gulf coral reef ecosystems and also an efficient use of limited research resources. These questions mirrored global evaluations of the importance of understanding and evaluating biodiversity, determining the potential impacts of climate change, the role of anthropogenic impacts in structuring coral reef communities, and economically evaluating coral reef communities. These questions provide guidance for future research on coral reef ecosystems within the Gulf, and enhance the potential for assessment and management of future changes in this globally significant region. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Marine Pollution Bulletin	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.02.038	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Animals	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Anthozoa	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Conservation of Natural Resources	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Biodiversity	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Research	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Forecasting	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Indian Ocean	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Climate Change	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Coral Reefs	en_US
dc.title	Critical research needs for identifying future changes in Gulf coral reef ecosystems	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	2	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	72	en_US
utslib.for	0405 Oceanography	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	2	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	72	en_US

Abstract:

Expert opinion was assessed to identify current knowledge gaps in determining future changes in Arabian/Persian Gulf (thereafter 'Gulf') coral reefs. Thirty-one participants submitted 71 research questions that were peer-assessed in terms of scientific importance (i.e., filled a knowledge gap and was a research priority) and efficiency in resource use (i.e., was highly feasible and ecologically broad). Ten research questions, in six major research areas, were highly important for both understanding Gulf coral reef ecosystems and also an efficient use of limited research resources. These questions mirrored global evaluations of the importance of understanding and evaluating biodiversity, determining the potential impacts of climate change, the role of anthropogenic impacts in structuring coral reef communities, and economically evaluating coral reef communities. These questions provide guidance for future research on coral reef ecosystems within the Gulf, and enhance the potential for assessment and management of future changes in this globally significant region. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.

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