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{"title":"Are COVID-19’s medications ecotoxic for free-living marine nematodes? Experimental assessment through separate and combined treatments with miglustat and migalastat","authors":"Mohamed Allouche ,&nbsp;Sahar Ishak ,&nbsp;May Nasser Bin-Jumah ,&nbsp;Haifa A. Alqhtani ,&nbsp;Octavian Pacioglu ,&nbsp;Amor Hedfi ,&nbsp;Omar H. Abd-Elkader ,&nbsp;Fehmi Boufahja","doi":"10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103907","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103907","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Miglustat (MGU) and migalastat (MLA) are commonly used to treat two rare lysosomal disorders, namely Gaucher's and Fabry's diseases, but lately suggested as cures for the COVID-19 disease. The impact of both drugs on meiobenthic nematodes was tested in laboratory conditions for 15 and 30 days. As such, nine treatments were used, targeting nematodes collected from Jeddah coasts (Saudi Arabia), and based on a control treatment and two concentrations (1.45 and 2.9 mg.l⁻¹) of MGU and MLA, applied separately or combined. The findings showed a decline in nematode abundance in all treatments, particularly within the MGU2/MLA2 community. Moreover, the results obtained showed that <em>Daptonema aegypticum</em> was a positive bioindicative species for MGU, and <em>D. oxycerca</em> and <em>Longicyatholaimus longicaudatus</em> were positive bioindicative taxa for MLA. Moreover, when combined, the mixtures induced multifaceted effects in the functional traits composition, revealing complex synergic interactions at the community level.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21070,"journal":{"name":"Regional Studies in Marine Science","volume":"80 ","pages":"Article 103907"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142703579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ectoparasite infection levels differ between fish from upwelling-exposed and sheltered rocky reefs areas in Brazil","authors":"Pauline Narvaez ,&nbsp;Marta C Soares ,&nbsp;Cesar AMM Cordeiro ,&nbsp;Miguel Furtado ,&nbsp;Vinicius J. Giglio ,&nbsp;Renata Mazzei ,&nbsp;Carlos EL Ferreira","doi":"10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103909","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103909","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ubiquitous and abundant within marine ecosystems, parasites play essential ecological roles such as shaping host population dynamics, altering competition between species, and influencing energy flows through communities. Their diversity and population dynamics are demonstrably shaped by both seasonal and geographic variations. These variations have been often explored at broad spatial scale. However, parasite communities can exhibit significant disparities even at small spatial scales, driven by factors such as wave exposure, temperature fluctuations, and benthic habitat composition. We investigated how crustacean parasites of fish – caligids and gnathiids - differed between two distinct habitats, which are separated solely by a few kilometres, at Arraial do Cabo, Brazil. These two habitats are characterised by a sheltered embayment (hereinafter referred to as “inside”) or an exposed upwelling habitat (hereinafter referred to as “outside”). Individual fish from four species were examined in both habitats. We found that the infestation rate of caligids varied among fish species and, gnathiids varied between the two sampling sites. Gnathiids were absent from fish outside, while they were present on fish inside the embayment. This disparity suggests a critical role of local environmental factors in shaping gnathiid distribution. Potential drivers include temperature fluctuations, substrate composition, and wave exposure, which differed markedly between the two sites. Conversely, caligid parasites infected fish in both locations. While environmental factors may also influence caligid abundance, they appear to exhibit greater tolerance compared to gnathiids. These findings emphasize the importance of incorporating fine-scale environmental heterogeneity when investigating parasite distribution patterns.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21070,"journal":{"name":"Regional Studies in Marine Science","volume":"80 ","pages":"Article 103909"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142653307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dose-specific toxicity of naphthalene (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon) and subsequent recovery by humic feed-o-fert on Anabas testudineus (Bloch): Blood biochemical and morphological introspections","authors":"Sukhendu Dey ,&nbsp;Megha Santra ,&nbsp;Subhas Das,&nbsp;Apurba Ratan Ghosh","doi":"10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103912","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103912","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are pervasive contaminants in aquatic ecosystems, yet their specific effects on blood pathophysiology, including alterations in blood biochemical and morphological introspections, remain largely unexplored. As consequence, the present study is aimed to record the toxicity of naphthalene exposure for 21-d under two selected doses 0.7075 mg/L (T1) and 1.415 mg/L (T2), <em>i.e.,</em> 25 and 50 % of LC₅₀ value [2.83 mg/L] respectively and subsequent recovery with one improved organic solid waste, feed-promoter Humic feed-o-fert (HF) of 0.5 g/L for the same duration of 21-d. The results showed significant increment in values in blood biochemical parameters, <em>viz.,</em> cholesterol (CHOLES), glucose (GLU), glutamine pyruvic transmission (GPT), calcium (Ca), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), high density lipoprotein (HDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL), and some displayed decreasing trend like protein (PRO), albumin (ALB) and triglyceride (Trig) under this exposure. During recovery phase with HF, the nature of biochemical changes became reversed showing significant restoration and repairment in comparison to naphthalene treatment. Morphological alterations of blood cells revealed maximum changes and appearance, such as tear drop-like cells (Tr), sickle cells (Sk), swelled cells (Sc) and vacuolated cells (Va) under two doses of exposure in 21-d, but under recovery with HF the cells approached towards regaining the normal contour of leucocytes (L), erythrocytes (Er) and tear drop like cells (Tr). So, it can be inferred that Humic feed-o-fert (HF) here played an important role to resist the haematological impairments in fish against the naphthalene (PAH) exposure. Further, Humic feed-o-fert (HF) may contribute in aquatic ecosystem restoration against the environmental contaminants, especially PAHs in aquaculture.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21070,"journal":{"name":"Regional Studies in Marine Science","volume":"80 ","pages":"Article 103912"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142653320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An interdisciplinary view of a world heritage site and one of the most important eutrophic estuaries in Brazil, Guanabara bay","authors":"Ana Dalva de Oliveira Santos ,&nbsp;Marilia Teresa Lima do Nascimento ,&nbsp;Alex da Silva de Freitas ,&nbsp;Rejany Ferreira dos Santos ,&nbsp;Cintia Ferreira Barreto ,&nbsp;Rachel Ann Hauser-Davis ,&nbsp;José Antônio Baptista Neto","doi":"10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103906","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103906","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Internationally renowned, Guanabara Bay, located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil, has been recognized by the United Nations as a World Heritage Site since 2012. Despite receiving exorbitant amounts of daily discharges of untreated sewage from approximately 8.5 million inhabitants residing in its surroundings, as well as from nearby industrial and port areas, this bay is one of the most important Brazilian coastal estuaries and a vital source of sustenance for the surrounding population. Initiatives for the bay’s depollution were initiated in the 1990 s with different public and private bodies acting alongside research institutions, but this objective has still not been achieved. In this context, this study aimed to conduct a comprehensive literature review on Guanabara Bay studies conducted from the 1970s to 2023. Searches were carried out at the Scopus and Web of Science databases, retrieving a total of 1292 articles in English, reduced to 826 documents after filtering. The findings demonstrate a gradual, consistent and significant increase in the number of studies concerning the bay by both Brazilian and international researchers. The network of research groups and institutions that contributed most to monitoring the bay is also discussed. The data highlights the fact that, even after decades of research in this region, due to its economic, social and environmental importance and the lack of planning for its complete depollution, many research groups are continuously carrying out efforts to monitor this important Brazilian bay. Most studies deal with chemical contamination, although some assessments report noise pollution and solid pollution (microplastics).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21070,"journal":{"name":"Regional Studies in Marine Science","volume":"80 ","pages":"Article 103906"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142653319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A high-resolution 3D sediment-dynamics model of a morphologically complex mesotidal estuarine river system (New Zealand): Insights from model calibration and validation","authors":"Christo Rautenbach ,&nbsp;Zhonghou Xu ,&nbsp;Glen Reeve ,&nbsp;Iain MacDonald ,&nbsp;Richard Gorman ,&nbsp;Andrew Swales","doi":"10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103901","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103901","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Land use change and the associated change in sediment runoff to the receiving environment is a topic of concern for estuarine and coastal governing agencies around the world. Fine sediments can enter the receiving environment and have a plethora of potential negative impacts (e.g., ecological, and recreational) and present no real opportunities or positive impacts. In the present study, a Delft3D numerical model is presented. The model has been calibrated considering water levels, currents, temperature, salinity, and Suspended Sediment Concentrations (SSC). Delft3D-Wave was also coupled to the hydrodynamic model to investigate the role of wave related fine sediment resuspension due to wave bed shear stresses. The extent of this model covered the Wairoa River and estuary, just south of Auckland, New Zealand. The motivation for this study was to produce a method that could link the upstream SSC contribution to the subsequent distribution in the receiving environment. From there it can readily be used as input to a regional scale model to investigate and understand the fate of sediments in the Hauraki Strait. As part of an ongoing research programme, the present study formed part of an extensive measurement campaign. Measurement instruments and results are presented alongside numerical model sensitivity analyses. The model performance is discussed, and the physical dynamics are described via extensive tables and summarising plots.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21070,"journal":{"name":"Regional Studies in Marine Science","volume":"80 ","pages":"Article 103901"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142593194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of coral diseases in the shallow reefs of Aka-jima Marine Reserve (AMR), with a brief geographic perspective of disease occurrence throughout the larger Kerama-Shoto Marine National Park (KMNP), Okinawa, Japan","authors":"Rocktim Ramen Das ,&nbsp;Anthony Montgomery ,&nbsp;Hiromu Miyagi ,&nbsp;James Davis Reimer","doi":"10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103904","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103904","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study reports on the observation of coral diseases within the shallow/intertidal water habitat of the Akajima Marine Reserve (AMR), located within the Keramashoto Marine National Park (KMNP) of Japan. Major coral genera and species assessed during the survey included <em>Montipora</em> spp., <em>Porites</em> spp., <em>Isopora palifera</em>, <em>Acropora</em> spp., as well as others. Observed diseases and health conditions included Black Band Disease (BBD) in <em>Montipora</em> as well as in <em>Goniopora</em>, Skeletal Growth Anomalies (GAs) in <em>Acropora</em>, <em>Montipora</em>, <em>Porites</em>, <em>Isopora</em> and <em>Astreopora</em>, <em>Terpios hoshinota</em> covering <em>Acropora</em>, <em>Montipora</em> and <em>Seriatopora</em>, as well as bleaching, discoloration, and other compromised health signs. This field study recorded the presence of GAs in the genus <em>Leptastrea</em> for the first time within the Japanese Archipelago. The novelty in this study is reporting unreported genera to be infested with certain disease conditions, further this study demonstrates how surveys in previously poorly studied areas or habitats can reveal important information pertaining to coral diseases, thus helping to fill existing knowledge gaps. Another important aspect of this study is, we provide a review of the distribution of coral diseases within the KMNP based on our results and previous reports. Being a rapid survey, the dynamics of these diseases were not assessed, while the major cause(s) of the diseases remains to be identified. In general, climate change-related aspects including rises in sea surface temperature, as well as other factors such as host density may be responsible for disease prevalences in the region.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21070,"journal":{"name":"Regional Studies in Marine Science","volume":"80 ","pages":"Article 103904"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142653372","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Wind-wave characteristics in the coastal area between Damietta and Port Said, Egypt","authors":"Osama H. El-Zeiny ,&nbsp;Wael S. El-Tohamy ,&nbsp;Shimaa M. Kteeba ,&nbsp;Tarek M. El-Geziry","doi":"10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103900","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103900","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study attempts to investigate the wind-wave characteristics in the region between Damietta and Port Said from 2011 to 2020 using the ERA5 data set for the considered area. Fourteen stations were used for data collection to represent the study area. The ERA5 data were compared with measured wave data from a directional wave buoy from February 1999 to February 2000. The following error statistics were obtained: bias = - 0.014 m and RMSE = 0.3 m. The ERA5 data were then used to create seasonal maps to simulate wind speed and direction, significant wave height (Hs), wave direction, and wave period. Results showed that the annual average Hs was 0.42 m, and the annual mean wind speed was 5.13 m/s. According to the Mann-Kendall test, the average Hs exhibited increasing trends of 0.0014 m/year and 0.0024 m/year with 70–80 % significance levels, respectively, in winter and autumn. In the spring, the Hs trend was 0.0013 m/year with an 80–90 % significance. During summer, this trend decreased to −0.00037 m/year, with a 70–80 % significance level. The average wind speed had increasing trends in winter, spring, and autumn of 0.009 m/s/year and 0.016 m/s/year with a 70–80 % level of significance and 0.0026 m/s/year with 80–90 % significance level, respectively. Meanwhile, the summer average wind speed showed a weak, insignificant trend of increase of as low as 0.0001 m/s/year. The study recommends using simulated wave characteristics to fill the gap in wave data along the Southeastern Mediterranean coast and using the southeast zone of the study area for economic activities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21070,"journal":{"name":"Regional Studies in Marine Science","volume":"80 ","pages":"Article 103900"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142653370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Phytoplankton assemblage shifts from whale shark off-season to in-season in Donsol, Philippines influenced by temperature and nutrients","authors":"Gianina Cassandra May B. Apego ,&nbsp;Raphael M. Kudela ,&nbsp;Aletta T. Yñiguez","doi":"10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103898","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103898","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Donsol, Sorsogon, Philippines experiences an annual aggregation of the whale sharks <em>Rhincodon typus</em>. This was anecdotally associated with high plankton prey, though the factors driving this are not understood. Here, we studied how phytoplankton and environmental conditions related to seasonal sightings of whale sharks in Donsol from 2017 to 2018. Sightings were categorized into “off-season” (September-November), and “in-season” (February-May). We collected and analyzed surface samples of phytoplankton and physicochemical parameters from twelve stations and used Hierarchical Modeling of Species Communities (HMSC) to discern potential associations of abiotic and biotic parameters. Environmental filtering largely structured the phytoplankton, with temperature and silicate as key variation predictors. Dinoflagellates emerged as off-season indicators, while diatoms represented in-season. The whale shark in-season was thus characterized by cooler temperatures, higher rainfall, high silicate concentrations, and an increase in diatom abundance and dominance. Riverine input may have supplied nutrients to the site favoring diatom growth.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21070,"journal":{"name":"Regional Studies in Marine Science","volume":"80 ","pages":"Article 103898"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142592666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The giant kelp holdfasts macroinvertebrate assemblages: Towards benthic management and conservation using alpha and beta diversity in Northern Patagonia","authors":"Ángela M. Baldrich ,&nbsp;Camilo Rodríguez-Villegas ,&nbsp;Alejandro H. Buschmann","doi":"10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103896","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103896","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Inner Sea of Chiloé (ISC), northern Patagonia is a topographically and hydrographically heterogeneous area of critical interest to the Chilean blue economy due to the intensive artisanal benthic fisheries and aquaculture practices. Using benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages from <em>Macrocystis pyrifera</em> holdfasts, this study exposes how environmental heterogeneity inside the ISC can also be expressed in biological terms. Four zones were considered in the ISC from north to south (Reloncaví, Chacao, Quinchao, and Quellón), with five sampling sites within them. The spatial variability of macroinvertebrate density, composition, species/taxa richness (S), Shannon´s diversity (H´), and overall beta diversity (β_sor) in 200 kelp holdfasts (<em>n</em> =50 per zone) between zones and sites were analyzed. ANOVA results showed that the holdfast size, zones and sites within zones explained the variability of density, S and H´. Tukey HSD test also indicated significant (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.01) differences between sampling zones and sites. Distribution patterns included: i) a latitudinal increase in density from the north to the centre of the ISC (max. of 67 ind 10 cm⁻², Quinchao); ii) higher S values in the north (max. of 37, Reloncaví); iii) a latitudinal decrease in H´ (max. of 3.2, Reloncaví); iv) lower values for all the ecological attributes in the south (Quellón). Overall beta diversity analysis (β_sor) showed high variability inside each zone, mainly driven by species turnover (β_sim) rather than species nestedness (β_sne). nMDs analysis suggested that the northern zones of ISC can be considered the same and differentiated from the others, but they are highly variable within them. PERMANOVA analysis showed that the macroinvertebrates' composition patterns were significantly (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.01) explained by the holdfast size, and sampling sites/zones. SIMPER analysis revealed the contribution of annelids, arthropods, and molluscs to dissimilarities between zones. The results highlighted the biological heterogeneity of the ISC, suggesting that site-specific environmental conditions affect <em>M. pyrifera</em> populations and, therefore, macroinvertebrates inhabiting their holdfasts. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the ecological complexity of the region, providing a baseline for future studies on the status and composition of benthic communities, and therefore their management and conservation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21070,"journal":{"name":"Regional Studies in Marine Science","volume":"80 ","pages":"Article 103896"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142653373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Suva Urban Reefs: An ecological history of the coral reefs of the Greater Suva Urban Area, Fiji","authors":"Jasha Dehm ,&nbsp;Awnesh Singh ,&nbsp;Romain Le Gendre ,&nbsp;Christophe Menkes","doi":"10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103894","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103894","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study synthesizes various research initiatives conducted within the coral reef systems of the Greater Suva Urban Area (GSUA), Fiji, with the aim of providing a comprehensive understanding of the state of knowledge at these urban reef systems. The literature suggests that climate change, pollution, ocean creep and resource exploitation, have been changing coral growth, zonation, and community structure, substantially changing the reefs since the 1960s. However, a detailed synthesis of temporal changes on coral reef drivers and ecological responses for the GSUA is still missing. This review addresses these gaps by analyzing trends in both current ecological and anthropogenic drivers and proposing a framework for future research. Key recommendations include the need for systematic studies across all reef systems, mapping ecological and human-driven factors, and developing a strategic, sustainable monitoring framework. Such actions are aimed at enhancing research capacity and mitigating the persistent impacts of urban development and climate change on the reefs. These insights contribute to a nuanced understanding of the delicate balance between urbanization and coral reef health, crucial for fostering sustainable marine ecosystems in the GSUA, with potential application to other reefs in the Pacific Ocean and beyond.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21070,"journal":{"name":"Regional Studies in Marine Science","volume":"80 ","pages":"Article 103894"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142592521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}