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Coral
reef ecology
My research centers on coral reef ecology, so my research spans
a wide range of topics. I am concerned with the effects of the following
physical parameters on coral reef ecosystems: light (spectrum, intensity
and modulation), temperature, water motion, salinity, various pollutants,
sedimentation and nutrients. In addition, I am interested in the
biogeography and dispersal of reef organisms, reef structure and
function, and various biological dimensions such as competition
and genetic structure. Much of my work is directed at producing
the basic information required for intelligent environmental management
of tropical marine coastal ecosystems. I am currently conducting
long-term ecological studies in the Hawaiian Archipelago and have
an increasing focus on the impact of climate change on coral reefs.
Representative
publications
Jokiel, P. L. and Eric K. Brown. 2004. Global warming, regional
trends and inshore environmental conditions influence coral bleaching
in Hawaii. Global Change Biology 10:1627-1641.
Jokiel, Paul L.
and E. F. Cox. 2003. Drift pumice at Christmas Island and Hawaii:
evidence of oceanic dispersal patterns. Marine Geology, Volume 202:
121-133.
Jokiel PL. 1990.
Response of Hawaiian and other Indo-Pacific reef corals to elevated
temperatures associated with global warming. Coral Reefs 8:155-162.
Jokiel PL. 1989.
Rafting of corals and other organisms at Kwajalein Atoll. Mar Biol
101:483-493.
Jokiel PL. 1987.
Ecology, biogeog-raphy and evolution of corals in Hawaii. Trends
Ecol Evol 2:179- 182. J
Jokiel PL. 1980.
Solar ultraviolet radiation and coral reef epifauna. Science207:1069-1071.
Jokiel PL. 1978.
Effects of water motion on reef corals. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 35:87-97.
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