Marine Ecology

Publications since 2017

52) Simancas-Giraldo SM, Xiang N, Kennedy MM, Nafeh R, Zelli E, Wild C (in press) Photosynthesis and respiration of the soft coral Xenia umbellata respond to warming but not to organic carbon eutrophication. Peer J

51) Tilstra A, Hoeksema B, Wild C (2021) A presumed Lazarus coral: outstanding regeneration capacity of a Goniopora coral exposed to air over several months. Bulletin of Marine Science, DOI: 10.5343/bms.2021.0007

50) El-Khaled YC, Roth F, Rädecker N, Tilstra A, Karcher DB, Kürten B, Jones BH, Voolstra CR, Wild C(2021) Nitrogen fixation and denitrification activity differ between coral- and algae-dominated Red Sea reefs. Scientific Reports 11:11820, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-90204-8

49) Tilstra A, Roth F, El-Khaled YC, Pogoreutz C, Rädecker N, Voolstra CR, Wild C (2021) Relative abundance of nitrogen cycling microbes in coral holobionts reflects environmental nitrate availability. Royal Society Open Science 8: 201835, DOI: 10.1098/rsos.201835

48) Roth F, El-Khaled YC, Karcher DB, Rädecker N, Carvalho S, Duarte CM, Silva L, Calleja, MJ, Morán XA, Jones BH, Voolstra CR, Wild C(2021) Nutrient pollution enhances productivity and framework dissolution in algae- but not in coral-dominated reef communities. Marine Pollution Bulletin 168, 112444, DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112444

47) El-Khaled YC, Nafeh R, Roth F, Rädecker N, Karcher DB, Jones BH, Voolstra CR, Wild C (2021) High plasticity of nitrogen fixation and denitrification of common coral reef substrates in response to nitrate availability. Marine Pollution Bulletin 168, 112430, DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112430

46) Müller M, Staab CFK, Puk LD, Schoenig EM, Ferse SCA, Wild C (2021) The rabbitfish Siganus virgatus as key macroalgae browser in coral reefs of the Gulf of Thailand. Diversity 13, 123, DOI: 10.3390/d13030123

45) Elías Ilosvay XE, Segovia J, Ferse SCA, Elías W, Wild C (2021) Rapid relative increase of crustose coralline algae following herbivore exclusion in a reef of El Salvador. Peer J9: e10696, DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10696
 
44) Rädecker N, Pogoreutz C, Bougoure J, Guagliardo P, Raina JP, Pernice M, Cardenas A, Gegner H, Roth F, Wild C, Meibom A, Voolstra CR, (2021) Heat stress destabilizes symbiotic nutrient cycling in corals. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118(5), DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2022653118
 
43) Roth F, Rädecker N, Carvalho S, Duarte CM, Saderne V, Anton A, Silva L, Calleja ML, Morán XAG, Voolstra CR, Kürten B, Jones BH, Wild C (2021) High summer temperatures amplify functional differences between coral- and algae-dominated reef communities. Bull Ecol Soc Am 102(1): e01822, DOI:10.1002/bes2.1822
 
42) Koepper S, Nuryati S, Palm HW, Theisen S, Wild C, Yulianto I, Kleinertz S (2020) Parasite fauna of the white-streaked grouper (Epinephelus ongus) from the Thousand Islands, Java, Indonesia. Acta Parasitologica, DOI: 10.1007/s11686-020-00312-0

41) Koester A, V Migani, N Bunbury, AK Ford, C Sanchez, C Wild (2020) Early trajectories of benthic coral reef communities following the 2015/16 coral bleaching event at remote Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles. Scientific Reports, 10:17034. DOI:10.1038/s41598-020-74077-x
 
40) Ford A , Jouffray JB, Norström A, Moore BR, Nugues MM, Williams G, Bejarano S, Magron F, Wild C, Ferse S (2020) Local human impacts disrupt relationships between benthic reef assemblages and environmental predictors. Frontiers in Marine Science 7:571115, DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2020.571115
 
39) Roth F, Rädecker N, Carvalho S, Duarte CM, Saderne V, Anton A, Silva L, Calleja ML, Morán XA, Voolstra CR, Kürten B, Jones BH, Wild C (2020) High summer temperatures amplify functional differences between coral- and algal-dominated reef communities. Ecology 102(2), DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3226
 
38) Elías Ilosvay XE, Contreras-Silva AI, Alvarez-Filip L, Wild C (2020) Reef recovery in the Mexican Caribbean after 2005 mass coral mortality - potential drivers. Diversity12(338), DOI:10.3390/d12090338
 
37) Guan Y, Hohn S, Wild C, Merico A (2020) Vulnerability of global coral reef habitat suitability to ocean warming, acidification and eutrophication. Global Change Biology 26(10), DOI: 10.1111/gcb.15293
 
36) Roth F, Karcher D, Rädecker N, Hohn S, Carvalho S, Thomson T, Saalmann F, Voolstra CR, Kurten B, Struck U, Jones B, Wild C (2020) High rates of carbon and dinitrogen fixation suggest a critical role of benthic pioneer communities in energy and nutrient dynamics of coral reefs. Functional Ecology 34(9), DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.13625

35) El-Khaled YC, Roth F, Tilstra A, Rädecker N, Karcher DB, Kürten B, Jones BH, Voolstra CR, Wild C (2020) In situ eutrophication stimulates dinitrogen fixation, denitrification, and productivity in Red Sea coral reefs. Marine Ecology Progress Series645:55-66, DOI: 10.3354/meps13352
 
34) Vollstedt SM, Xiang N, Simancas S, Wild C (in press) Organic eutrophication increases resistance of the pulsating soft coral Xenia umbellata to warming. PeerJ 8:e9182, DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9182

33) Olischläger M, Wild C (2020) How does the sexual reproduction of marine life respond to ocean acidification? Diversity12(6), 241, DOI:10.3390/d12060241
 
32) El-Khaled YC, Roth F, Rädecker N, Kharbatia N, Jones BH, Voolstra CR, Wild C (2020) Simultaneous measurements of dinitrogen fixation and denitrification associated with coral reef substrates: advantages and limitations of a combined acetylene assay. Frontiers in Marine Science 7:411, DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2020.00411
 
31) Contreras-Silva A, Tilstra A, Migani V, Thiel A, Pérez-Cervantes E, Estrada-Saldivar N, Elias X, Mott C, Alvarez-Filip L, Wild C (2020) A meta-analysis to assess long-term spatiotemporal changes of benthic coral and macroalgae cover in the Mexican Caribbean. Scientific Reports 10:8897, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-65801-8
 
30) Wild C (2020) Ecosystem engineering by different seagrasses in the Caribbean. Marine Biology 167:80, DOI: 10.1007/s00227-020-03690-1

29) Karcher DB, Roth F, Carvalho S, El-Khaled YC, Tilstra A, Kürten B, Struck U, Jones BH, Wild C (2020) Nitrogen eutrophication particularly promotes turf algae in coral reefs of the central Red Sea. PeerJ 8:e8737, DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8737

28) Tilstra A, El-Khaled YC, Roth F, Rädecker N, Pogoreutz C, Voolstra CR, Wild C (2019) Denitrification aligns with N₂ fixation in Red Sea corals. Scientific Reports9, Article number: 19460, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-55408-z

27) Tilstra A, PogoreutzC, RädeckerN, ZieglerM, WildC, VoolstraCR (2019) Relative diazotroph abundance in symbiotic Red Sea corals decreases with water depth. Frontiers in Marine Science 6:372, DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00372

26) Eich A, Ford AK, Nugues MM, McAndrews RS, Wild C, Ferse SCA (2019) Positive association between epiphytes and competitiveness of the brown algal genus Lobophora against corals. PeerJ 7: e6380, DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6380

25) Roth F, Wild C, Carvalho S, Rädecker N, Voolstra CR, Kürten B, Anlauf H, El-Khaled Y, Carolan R, Jones BH (2019) An in situ approach for measuring biogeochemical fluxes in structurally complex benthic communities. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 10(5), DOI: 10.1111/2041-210x.13151

24) Roth F, Saalmann F, Thomson T, Coker D, Villalobos R, Jones BH, Wild C, Carvalho S (2018) Coral reef degradation affects the potential for reef recovery after disturbance. Marine Environmental Research, Volume 142, DOI: j.marenvres.2018.09.022

23) Wizemann A, Nandini SD, Stuhldreier I, Sánchez-Noguera C, Wisshak M, Westphal H, Rixen T, Wild C, Reymond C (2018) Rapid bioerosion in a tropical upwelling coral reef. PloS One 13(9):e0202887, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202887

22) Tilstra A, van Hoytema N, Cardini U, Bednarz VN, Rix L, Naumann MS, Al-Horani FA, Wild C (2018) Effects of water column mixing and stratification on planktonic primary production and dinitrogen fixation on a northern Red Sea coral reef. Frontiers in Microbiology 9:2351,DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02351

21) Bednarz VN, Naumann MS, Cardini U, Van Hoytema N, Rix L, Rshaidat M, Wild C (2018) Contrasting seasonal responses in dinitrogen fixation between shallow and deep-water colonies of the model coral Stylophora pistillata in the northern Red Sea. PloS One 13(6): e0199022, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199022

20) Lee S, Ford AK, Mangubhai S, Wild C, Ferse SCA (2018) Effects of sandfish (Holothuria scabra) removal on shallow-water sediments in Fiji. Peer J 6:e4773, DOI 10.7717/peerj.4773

19) Sánchez-NogueraC, StuhldreierI, CortésJ, JiménezC, MoralesA, WildC, RixenT (2018) Natural ocean acidification at Papagayo upwelling system (North Pacific Costa Rica): implications for reef development. Biogeosciences 15, 2349–2360, DOI: 10.5194/bg-15-2349-2018

18) Rix L, de Goeij JM, van Oevelen D, Struck U, Al-Horani FA, Wild C, Naumann MS (2018) Reef sponges facilitate the transfer of coral-derived organic matter to their associated fauna via the sponge loop. Marine Ecology Progress Series 589:85-96, DOI: 10.3354/meps12443

17) Pogoreutz C, Rädecker N, Cárdenas A, Gärdes A, Wild C, Voolstra CR (2018) Dominance of Endozoicomonas bacteria throughout coral bleaching and mortality suggests structural inflexibility of the Pocillopora verrucosa microbiome. Ecology and Evolution 1–13, DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3830

16) Plass-Johnson JG, Ferse SC, Bednarz VN, Gärdes A, Heiden J, Lukman M, Miñarro S, Schwieder H, Weiand L, Wild C, Reuter H, Teichberg M (2018) Spatio-temporal patterns in the coral reef communities of the Spermonde Archipelago, 2012-2014, II: Fish assemblages display structured variation related to benthic condition. Frontiers in Marine Science 5:36, DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2018.00036

15) Teichberg M, Wild C, Bednarz VN, Kegler HF, Lukman M, et al. (2018) Spatio-temporal patterns in coral reef communities of the Spermonde Archipelago, 2012-2014, I: Comprehensive reef monitoring reveals two indices that reflect changes in reef health. Frontiers in Marine Science5:33, DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2018.00033

14) Roth F, Stuhldreier I, Sanchez Noguera C, Carvalho S, Wild C (2017) Simulated overfishing and natural eutrophication promote the relative success of a non-indigenous ascidian in coral reefs at the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Aquatic Invasions, DOI: 10.3391/ai.2017.12.4.02

13) Ford AK, Eich A, McAndrews R, Mangubhai S, Nugues M, Bejarano S, Wild C, Moore BR, Rico C, Ferse SAC (2017) Evaluation of coral reef management effectiveness using conventional versus resilience-based metrics. Ecological Indicators, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.10.002

12) Peiffer F, Bejarano S, de Witte GP, Wild C (2017) Ongoing removals of invasive lionfish in Honduras and their effect on native Caribbean prey fishes.PeerJ 5:e3818, DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3818

11) Tilstra A, Wijgerde T, Dini-Andreote F, Eriksson BK, Salles JF, Pen I, Osinga R, Wild C (2017) Light induced intraspecific variability in response to thermal stress in the hard coral Stylophora pistillata. PeerJ 5:e3802, DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3802

10) Cárdenas A, Neave MJ, Haroon MF, Pogoreutz C, Rädecker N, Wild C, Gärdes A, Voolstra CR (2017) Excess labile carbon promotes the expression of virulence factors in coral reef bacterioplankton. The ISME Journal 12, pages59–76(2018), DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2017.142

9) Rädecker N, Pogoreutz C, Wild C, Voolstra CR (2017) Stimulated Respiration and Net Photosynthesis in Cassiopeia sp. during Glucose Enrichment Suggests in hospite CO2 Limitation of Algal Endosymbionts. Frontiers in Marine Science4:267, DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2017.00267

8) Tilstra A, Bednarz VN, Cardini U, van Hoytema N, Al-Rshaidat MM, Wild C (2017) Seasonality affects dinitrogen fixation associated with two common macroalgae from a coral reef in the northern Red Sea. Marine Ecology Progress Series575:69-80, DOI: 10.3354/meps12206

7) Pogoreutz C, Rädecker N, Cárdenas A, Gärdes A, Wild C, Voolstra CR (2017) Nitrogen fixation aligns with nifH abundance and expression in two coral trophic functional groups. Frontiers in Microbiology8:1187, DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01187

6) Pogoreutz C, Rädecker N, Cárdenas A, Gärdes A, Voolstra CR, Wild C (2017) Sugar enrichment provides evidence for a role of nitrogen fixation in coral bleaching. Global Change Biology 23:3838–3848, DOI: 10.1111/gcb.13695

5) Puk LD, Ferse SC, Wild C (2017) Erratum to: Patterns and trends in coral reef macroalgae browsing: a review of browsing herbivorous fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Reviews inFish Biology and Fisheries 27(1):287-92, DOI: 10.1007/s11160-016-9439-9

4) Rix L, Goeij JM, Oevelen D, Struck U, Al‐Horani FA, Wild C, Naumann MS (2017) Differential recycling of coral and algal dissolved organic matter via the sponge loop. Functional Ecology31(3):778-89, DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12758

3) Ford AK, Van Hoytema NA, Moore BR, Pandihau L, Wild C, Ferse SC (2017) High sedimentary oxygen consumption indicates that sewage input from small islands drives benthic community shifts on overfished reefs. Environmental Conservation44(4): 405-411, DOI: 10.1017/S0376892917000054

2) Lee S, Ferse SCA, Ford A, Wild C, Mangubhai S (2017) Effect of sea cucumber density on the health of reef-flat sediments Fiji's Sea Cucumber Fishery: Advances in Science for Improved Management. Wildlife Conservation Society. Report No. 01/17

1) Kegler HF, Lukman M, Teichberg M, Plass-Johnson J, Hassenrück C, Wild C, Gärdes, A (2017) Bacterial Community Composition and Potential Driving Factors in Different Reef Habitats of the Spermonde Archipelago, Indonesia. Frontiers in Microbiology 8:662, DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00662