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

David A Feary; John A Burt; Andrew G Bauman; Shaker Al Hazeem; Mohamed A Abdel-Moati; Khalifa A Al-Khalifa; Donald M Anderson; Carl Amos; Andrew Baker; Aaron Bartholomew; Rita Bento; Geórgenes H Cavalcante; Chaolun Allen Chen; Steve L Coles; Koosha Dab; Ashley M Fowler; David George; Edwin Grandcourt; Ross Hill; David M John; David A Jones; Shashank Keshavmurthy; Huda Mahmoud; Mahdi Moradi Och Tapeh; Pargol Ghavam Mostafavi; Humood Naser; Michel Pichon; Sam Purkis; Bernhard Riegl; Kaveh Samimi-Namin; Charles Sheppard; Jahangir Vajed Samiei; Christian R Voolstra; Joerg Wiedenmann

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

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

David A Feary, John A Burt, Andrew G Bauman, Shaker Al Hazeem, Mohamed A Abdel-Moati, Khalifa A Al-Khalifa, Donald M Anderson, Carl Amos, Andrew Baker, Aaron Bartholomew, …

Marine pollution bulletin, Vol.72(2), pp.406-416

2013-07-30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.02.038

PMCID: PMC4118590

PMID: 23643407

Abstract

Research Gap

Persian Gulf

Coral Reefs

Arabian Gulf

Expert

Assessment

•Current knowledge gaps in Gulf coral reef ecosystem assessed by expert opinion.•Biodiversity, climate change, anthropogenic impacts and economic evaluations dominated questions.•Provides guidance for future research on coral reef ecosystems within the Gulf. 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.

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology; 3.2 Marine Biology; 3.2.570 Coral Reefs
Web Of Science research areas: Environmental Sciences; Marine & Freshwater Biology
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Title: Critical research needs for identifying future changes in Gulf coral reef ecosystems
Creators: David A Feary - School of the Environment, University of Technology, Sydney, P.O. Box 123, Broadway NSW 2007, Australia
John A Burt - New York University – Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Andrew G Bauman - School of Marine and Tropical Biology and ARC, Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia
Shaker Al Hazeem - Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 24885, Safat 13109, Kuwait
Mohamed A Abdel-Moati - Environmental Assessment Department, Ministry of Environment, Doha, P.O. Box 39320, State of Qatar, Qatar
Khalifa A Al-Khalifa - Ministry of Culture, Bahrain, P.O. Box 2199, Manama, Bahrain
Donald M Anderson - Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA
Carl Amos - National Oceanography Centre, University of Southampton, Ocean and Earth Sciences, SO14 3ZH, United Kingdom
Andrew Baker - Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149, USA
Aaron Bartholomew - American University of Sharjah, Universities City, P.O. Box 26666, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Rita Bento - Emirates Diving Association, P.O. Box 33220, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Geórgenes H Cavalcante - Instituto de Ciências Atmosféricas, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Maceió-AL 57072-970, Brazil
Chaolun Allen Chen - Biodiversity Research Centre/Taiwan International Graduate Program-Biodiversity, Academia, Sinica, Nangang, Taipei 115, Taiwan
Steve L Coles - Natural Sciences, Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, HI 96817, USA
Koosha Dab - Faculty of Biological Sciences, Shahid, Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
Ashley M Fowler - School of the Environment, University of Technology, Sydney, P.O. Box 123, Broadway NSW 2007, Australia
David George - Natural History Museum, Life Sciences Department, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
Edwin Grandcourt - Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 45553, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Ross Hill - Centre for Marine Bio-Innovation and Sydney Institute of Marine Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052 30 NSW, Australia
David M John - Natural History Museum, Life Sciences Department, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
David A Jones - Personal Postal, Box 443, Ctra. Cabo la Nao, (Pla) 124-6, 03730 Javea, Alicante, Spain
Shashank Keshavmurthy - Biodiversity Research Centre/Taiwan International Graduate Program-Biodiversity, Academia, Sinica, Nangang, Taipei 115, Taiwan
Huda Mahmoud - Kuwait University, Faculty of Science, P.O. Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait
Mahdi Moradi Och Tapeh - Artemia and Aquatic Animals Research Institute, Urmia University, Iran
Pargol Ghavam Mostafavi - Department of Marine Biology, Graduate School of, Marine Science and Technology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Humood Naser - Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Bahrain, P.O. Box 32038, Bahrain
Michel Pichon - James Cook University, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia
Sam Purkis - National Coral Reef Institute, Nova Southeastern, University, Dania Beach, Fl 33004, USA
Bernhard Riegl - National Coral Reef Institute, Nova Southeastern, University, Dania Beach, Fl 33004, USA
Kaveh Samimi-Namin - Department of Marine Zoology, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
Charles Sheppard - School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
Jahangir Vajed Samiei - Marine Biology Division, Iranian National Institute for Oceanography, P.O. Box 14155-4781, Tehran, Iran
Christian R Voolstra - Red Sea Research Center, KAUST (King Abdullah, University of Science and Technology), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
Joerg Wiedenmann - National Oceanography Centre, University of Southampton, Ocean and Earth Sciences, SO14 3ZH, United Kingdom
Publication Details: Marine pollution bulletin, Vol.72(2), pp.406-416
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Academic Unit: Rosenstiel School; Rosenstiel - Marine Biology & Ecology; Rosenstiel - Marine Geosciences
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
PMID: 23643407
PMCID: PMC4118590
Record Identifier: 991031576846002976