survey – Ocean Ecol (Wyatt) Lab

New paper: Stratification ameliorates coral bleaching (Pérez-Rosales et al., Coral Reefs)

Posted on February 24, 2026 by OceanEcol

Shallow seasonal stratification ameliorates coral bleaching during record-breaking marine heatwaves in a marginal subtropical system Gonzalo Pérez-Rosales1, Yu-De Pei1, Joshua Bennett-Williams1, Timothy B. King1, Markus Rummel1, Tzu Hao Chung2, Alex S.J. Wyatt1 1Department of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear | Click for More →

New paper: Plastic threats within Marine Protected Areas (Hendrawan et al., Mar Poll Bull)

Posted on February 10, 2026 by OceanEcol

Plastic threats to coral reefs: A strategic management perspective from Bali’s marine protected areas I. Gede Hendrawanabc*, Ade Riestiari Sudarmawanbc, Putra Bagus Panji Pamungkasb, Pande Gde Sasmita Julyantorod, I. Wayan Gede Astawa Karangab, Dwi Budi Wiyantoa, I. Made Dharma Raharjaabc, I. Putu Ranu Fajar Mahartaabc, | Click for More →

New paper: Long-term coral reef community dynamics in Moorea (Edmunds et al., Ecosphere)

Posted on October 22, 2025 by OceanEcol

Long-term community dynamics are heterogeneous between fringing- and fore-reef habitats on an Indo-Pacific coral reef P.J. Edmunds1, C. John2, J.J. Leichter3, C. Moritz4, K.C. Scafidi1, K. E. Speare5, G. Srednick6, A.S.J. Wyatt7 1Department of Biology, California State University, Northridge, California, USA 2Marine Science Institute, University | Click for More →

Photo gallery on cryptic coral species around Moorea (Burgess et. al., The Bulletin of the ESA)

Posted on July 3, 2021 by OceanEcol

Hidden Differences in Bleaching Among Cryptic Coral Species Scott C. Burgess1, Erika C. Johnston1, Alex S.J. Wyatt2, James J. Leichter3, Peter J. Edmunds4 1Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA. 2Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Branch of the Southern Marine | Click for More →

New paper on niche differences in co-occurring corals (Johnston et. al., Coral Reefs)

Posted on May 15, 2021 by OceanEcol

Niche differences in co-occurring cryptic coral species (Pocillopora spp.) Erika C. Johnston1, Alex S.J. Wyatt2, James J. Leichter3, Scott C. Burgess1 1Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA. 2Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Branch of the Southern Marine Science and | Click for More →

New paper on response diversity among cryptic coral species around Moorea (Burgess et. al., Ecology)

Posted on March 15, 2021 by OceanEcol

Response diversity in corals: hidden differences in bleaching mortality among cryptic Pocillopora species Scott C. Burgess1, Erika C. Johnston1, Alex S.J. Wyatt2, James J. Leichter3, Peter J. Edmunds4 1Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA. 2Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Branch of | Click for More →

Dongsha Atoll, May 2017

Posted on June 17, 2017 by OceanEcol

↓↓ Check out Facebook for some images from our latest survey at Dongsha Atoll, South China Sea. Image above shows the very high soft coral cover on the atoll’s eastern reef terrace ↑↑

Sumitomo Foundation grant to Dr Wyatt et al.

Posted on October 7, 2016 by OceanEcol

The Sumitomo Foundation has awarded an Environmenal Research Grant (環境研究助成) to Dr Wyatt and colleagues for their pioneering work on the environmental drivers of the structure and function of ‘twilight reefs’ (deep-water mesophotic coral ecosystems). Title: A refuge for coral reef biodiversity: trophic function and | Click for More →