Publications [#336202] of Brian R. Silliman

Papers Published

1. Shaver, EC; Burkepile, DE; Silliman, BR, Local management actions can increase coral resilience to thermally-induced bleaching., Nature Ecology and Evolution, vol. 2 no. 7 (July, 2018), pp. 1075-1079 [doi]
   (last updated on 2023/06/01)

   Abstract:
   Recent large-scale analyses suggest that local management actions may not protect coral reefs from climate change, yet most local threat-reduction strategies have not been tested experimentally. We show that removing coral predators is a common local action used by managers across the world, and that removing the corallivorous snail Coralliophila abbreviata from Caribbean brain corals (Pseudodiploria and Diploria species) before a major warming event increased coral resilience by reducing bleaching severity (resistance) and post-bleaching tissue mortality (recovery). Our results highlight the need for increased evaluation and identification of local interventions that improve coral reef resilience.