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Coral Conservation: Global Evidence for the Effects of Actions

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TitleCoral Conservation
SubtitleGlobal Evidence for the Effects of Actions
ContributorAnn Thornton(author)
William H. Morgan(author)
Eleanor K. Bladon (author)
Rebecca K. Smith(author)
William J. Sutherland(author)
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0453
Landing pagehttps://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/OBP.0453
Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
CopyrightAnn Thornton; William H. Morgan; Eleanor K. Bladon; Rebecca K. Smith; William J. Sutherland;
PublisherOpen Book Publishers
Publication placeCambridge, UK
Published on2025-04-22
ISBN978-1-80511-530-4 (Paperback)
978-1-80511-531-1 (Hardback)
978-1-80511-532-8 (PDF)
978-1-80511-534-2 (HTML)
978-1-80511-533-5 (EPUB)
Short abstractCoral Conservation: Global evidence for the effects of actions provides an essential resource for anyone dedicated to conserving or restoring corals. This comprehensive synthesis of global scientific evidence examines the effectiveness of conservation and restoration actions targeting stony, soft and cold-water coral species inhabiting a diverse range of marine habitats in tropical, temperate and arctic waters from shallow coasts to the deep sea.
Long abstractCoral Conservation: Global evidence for the effects of actions provides an essential resource for anyone dedicated to conserving or restoring corals. This comprehensive synthesis of global scientific evidence examines the effectiveness of conservation and restoration actions targeting stony, soft and cold-water coral species inhabiting a diverse range of marine habitats in tropical, temperate and arctic waters from shallow coasts to the deep sea. Addressing the urgent threats posed by climate change, invasive species, overfishing, and habitat destruction, this work summarizes evidence from actions in three core themes: protecting healthy reefs, mitigating human impacts, and undertaking active restoration. From establishing Marine Protected Areas to innovative techniques like coral gardening, the synopsis summarizes the evidence for practical actions and offers insights into their outcomes and applicability. Designed to guide decision-makers—resource managers, conservationists, policymakers, and local advocates—as well as those curious to learn about actions that could help corals, this accessible guide provides succinct information to support evidence-based conservation. By identifying the existing evidence and highlighting gaps in the knowledge, Coral Conservation can support practitioners and policymakers to allocate resources effectively by prioritising actions that work. By doing more of what works, we can reverse the loss of coral species and restore these vital habitats for the benefit of current and future generations. The authors consulted an international group of coral experts and conservationists to produce this synopsis. Funding was provided by A.G. Leventis Foundation and Oceankind. Coral Conservation is the 25th publication in the Conservation Evidence Series Synopses, and is freely available from the online Conservation Evidence database (www.conservationevidence.com) ensuring that users have ongoing access to updated research and assessments. Others in the series include Eel Conservation in Inland Habitats, Biodiversity of Marine Artificial Structures, Sub-tidal Benthic Invertebrate Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Mammal Conservation, and Marine Fish Conservation.
Print length450 pages (xvi+434)
LanguageEnglish (Original)
Dimensions156 x 24 x 234 mm | 6.14" x 0.94" x 9.21" (Paperback)
156 x 26 x 234 mm | 6.14" x 1.02" x 9.21" (Hardback)
Weight631g | 22.26oz (Paperback)
851g | 30.02oz (Hardback)
Media4 tables
OCLC Number1517206087
THEMA
  • RBKC
  • WNCS
  • PSPM
  • RNK
  • RNKH
  • RND
BISAC
  • NAT025000
  • NAT011000
  • SCI026000
  • SCI039000
  • POL044000
Keywords
  • Coral conservation
  • Marine biodiversity
  • Evidence-based restoration
  • Climate change impacts
  • Marine Protected Areas
  • Coral reef ecosystems
Contents

1. About this book

(pp. 1–26)
  • Ann Thornton
  • William H. Morgan
  • Eleanor Bladon
  • Rebecca K. Smith
  • William J. Sutherland

2. Threat: Residential and commercial development

(pp. 27–30)
  • Rebecca K. Smith
  • William J. Sutherland
  • Ann Thornton
  • William H. Morgan
  • Eleanor Bladon

3. Threat: Aquaculture & agriculture

(pp. 31–32)
  • Ann Thornton
  • William J. Sutherland
  • William H. Morgan
  • Eleanor Bladon
  • Rebecca K. Smith

4. Threat: Energy production and mining

(pp. 33–42)
  • William J. Sutherland
  • Ann Thornton
  • William H. Morgan
  • Eleanor Bladon
  • Rebecca K. Smith

5. Threat: Transportation and service corridors

(pp. 43–50)
  • Eleanor Bladon
  • Rebecca K. Smith
  • Ann Thornton
  • William J. Sutherland
  • William H. Morgan

6. Threat: Biological resource use

(pp. 51–58)
  • William H. Morgan
  • Rebecca K. Smith
  • William J. Sutherland
  • Eleanor Bladon
  • Ann Thornton

7. Threat: Human intrusions and disturbances

(pp. 59–64)
  • Rebecca K. Smith
  • William J. Sutherland
  • Ann Thornton
  • William H. Morgan
  • Eleanor Bladon

8. Invasive alien and other problematic species

(pp. 65–80)
  • Eleanor Bladon
  • William J. Sutherland
  • Ann Thornton
  • William H. Morgan
  • Rebecca K. Smith

9. Threat: Pollution

(pp. 81–102)
  • William J. Sutherland
  • Ann Thornton
  • William H. Morgan
  • Eleanor Bladon
  • Rebecca K. Smith

10. Threat: Climate change and severe weather

(pp. 103–104)
  • Ann Thornton
  • William J. Sutherland
  • William H. Morgan
  • Eleanor Bladon
  • Rebecca K. Smith

11. Habitat protection

(pp. 105–170)
  • Eleanor Bladon
  • Rebecca K. Smith
  • William J. Sutherland
  • Ann Thornton
  • William H. Morgan

12. Habitat restoration and creation

(pp. 171–206)
  • William H. Morgan
  • Eleanor Bladon
  • Ann Thornton
  • Rebecca K. Smith
  • William J. Sutherland

13. Species management

(pp. 207–356)
  • William J. Sutherland
  • Ann Thornton
  • William H. Morgan
  • Eleanor Bladon
  • Rebecca K. Smith

14. Education and awareness

(pp. 357–358)
  • Ann Thornton
  • William H. Morgan
  • Eleanor Bladon
  • Rebecca K. Smith
  • William J. Sutherland

References

(pp. 359–390)
  • Eleanor Bladon
  • Ann Thornton
  • William H. Morgan
  • Rebecca K. Smith
  • William J. Sutherland
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Contributors

Ann Thornton

(author)
Research Associate at University of Cambridge
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7448-8497
https://www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/directory/dr-ann-thornton

Ann Thornton is a Research Associate in the Department of Zoology at the University of Cambridge and the Managing Editor of the Conservation Evidence Journal. She has previously worked for the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) on marine natural capital. Whilst at Southampton University, she collaborated with research institutions in Colombia to assess the impact of El Niño and La Niña on mangrove systems on the Colombian Caribbean coast. Ann’s PhD research assessed the impact of green macroalgal mats on intertidal invertebrates and wading birds. Her work provided recommendations for ways to manage the macroalgal mats to maximise invertebrate diversity and, therefore, energy availability for the internationally important wading bird populations in Poole Harbour.

William H. Morgan

(author)
Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Cambridge
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7594-6453
https://www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/directory/dr-william-morgan

William Morgan is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Zoology at the University of Cambridge. His current research involves collating the available evidence for the effectiveness of conservation actions, and developing tools, resources and processes to help improve evidence use and embed it in conservation practice and decision making. He gained his PhD at the University of Aberdeen, where his work focussed on how population recovery and expansion is driven by processes occurring across a range of spatial scales, from individual level decision making, to metapopulation level colonisation-extinction dynamics. As part of this, he designed and implemented a water vole reintroduction in the northeast of Scotland with the goal of speeding up the recovery of this once abundant species.

Eleanor K. Bladon

(author)
Research Associate at University of Cambridge

Eleanor Bladon is a Research Associate in the Department of Zoology at the University of Cambridge. Her work focuses on how we can use knowledge of animal populations’ social evolutionary history to predict their resilience and ability to adapt to a rapidly changing world. She previously worked as a Research Associate for Conservation Evidence on their butterfly and moth, and coral synopses. She was awarded her PhD from the University of Cambridge for research on the evolutionary causes and consequences of adaptive social behaviour in insects.

Rebecca K. Smith

(author)
Senior Research Associate at University of Cambridge
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3294-7592
https://www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/directory/dr-rebecca-smith

Rebecca Smith is a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Zoology at the University of Cambridge and the Manager of the Conservation Evidence project. Her work focuses on overseeing the collation of scientific information about the effectiveness of conservation actions and making it easily accessible to decision makers. Also working with practitioners, policy makers, funders and others to identify barriers and co-design solutions to improve the use and generation of evidence, with the aim of improving practice. Prior to her work with Conservation Evidence, Rebecca’s research focussed on population monitoring and ecological studies to provide management recommendations for declining and endangered species, particularly mammals. Rebecca has also worked as a Senior Ecological Consultant.

William J. Sutherland

(author)
Conservation Scientist at University of Cambridge
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6498-0437
https://www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/directory/bill-sutherland

William Sutherland is a conservation scientist in the Department of Zoology at the University of Cambridge. He is committed to improving the practice of conservation and other fields. He invented the term evidence-based conservation in 2000 and has been heavily involved in changing practice since, especially through the creation of the https://www.conservationevidence.com website and editing the book Transforming Conservation: A Practical Guide to Evidence and Decision Making.

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