Thesis
Leveraging coral larval energy reserves as a tool for overcoming post-settlement survival bottlenecks
Southern Cross University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Southern Cross University
2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25918/thesis.380
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Abstract
Recurrent major bleaching events and subsequent high coral mortality worldwide have sharpened the focus on interventionist approaches such as sexual coral restoration. However, the effectiveness of sexual coral restoration has been hampered by a population bottleneck that results from naturally high post-settlement mortality in coral early-life stages. While several causes of post-settlement mortality have been investigated, the early depletion of energy resources has been overlooked. This thesis aims to investigate how coral larval energy reserves can be leveraged to enhance post-settlement survival, to ultimately develop new interventions that can help overcome early post-settlement mortality observed in sexual coral restoration.
Details
- Title
- Leveraging coral larval energy reserves as a tool for overcoming post-settlement survival bottlenecks
- Creators
- Nadine M. Boulotte
- Contributors
- Peter L Harrison (Supervisor) - Southern Cross UniversityKirsten Benkendorff (Supervisor) - Southern Cross UniversityDavid Rudd (Advisor) - Monash University
- Awarding Institution
- Southern Cross University; Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Theses
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Southern Cross University
- Publisher
- Southern Cross University
- Number of pages
- xiii, 125
- Identifiers
- 991013202013502368
- Copyright
- © NM Boulotte 2020
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Resource Type
- Thesis