Critical research needs for identifying future changes in Gulf coral reef ecosystems.

[1]  J. Caselle.  Marine Protected Areas , 2020, Coastal and Marine Environments.

[2]  J. Wiedenmann,et al.  Corals from the Persian/Arabian Gulf as models for thermotolerant reef-builders: prevalence of clade C3 Symbiodinium, host fluorescence and ex situ temperature tolerance. , 2013, Marine pollution bulletin.

[3]  P. Ghezellou,et al.  Some scleractinian corals (Scleractinia: Anthozoa) of Larak Island, Persian Gulf. , 2013, Zootaxa.

[4]  Edward G. Smith,et al.  Nutrient enrichment can increase the susceptibility of reef corals to bleaching , 2013 .

[5]  N. Dulvy,et al.  Environmental Concerns for the Future of Gulf Coral Reefs , 2012 .

[6]  Bernhard Riegl,et al.  The Hermatypic Scleractinian (Hard) Coral Fauna of the Gulf , 2012 .

[7]  B. Kjerfve,et al.  Managing the Growing Impacts of Development on Fragile Coastal and Marine Ecosystems: Lessons from the Gulf , 2011 .

[8]  D. K. Hofmann,et al.  Coral larvae: From gametes to recruits , 2011 .

[9]  J. Burt,et al.  Artificial marine habitats in the Arabian Gulf: Review of current use, benefits and management implications , 2011 .

[10]  O. Hoegh‐Guldberg,et al.  Present Limits to Heat-Adaptability in Corals and Population-Level Responses to Climate Extremes , 2011, PloS one.

[11]  J. Burt,et al.  Biogeographic patterns of reef fish community structure in the northeastern Arabian Peninsula , 2011 .

[12]  S. Purkis,et al.  The most temperature-adapted corals have an Achilles' Heel. , 2011, Marine pollution bulletin.

[13]  David A. Feary,et al.  The Growing Need for Sustainable Ecological Management of Marine Communities of the Persian Gulf , 2011, AMBIO.

[14]  A. Baird,et al.  Coral reproduction in the world’s warmest reefs: southern Persian Gulf (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) , 2011, Coral Reefs.

[15]  M. Shokri,et al.  New records of three hard coral species from north-east of Larak Island (Persian Gulf, Iran) , 2010 .

[16]  J. Burt,et al.  Tropical harmful algal blooms: an emerging threat to coral reef communities? , 2010, Marine pollution bulletin.

[17]  J. Burt,et al.  Fish communities on the world's warmest reefs: what can they tell us about the effects of climate change in the future? , 2010, Journal of fish biology.

[18]  A. R. Halford,et al.  Crucial knowledge gaps in current understanding of climate change impacts on coral reef fishes , 2010, Journal of Experimental Biology.

[19]  M. Shokri,et al.  First record of two hard coral species (Faviidae and Siderastreidae)from Qeshm Island (Persian Gulf, Iran) , 2010 .

[20]  H. Rezai,et al.  Coral mortality and serpulid infestations associated with red tide, in the Persian Gulf , 2010, Coral Reefs.

[21]  Donald M. Anderson,et al.  The catastrophic 2008-2009 red tide in the Arabian Gulf region, with observations on the identification and phylogeny of the fish-killing dinoflagellate Cochlodinium polykrikoides. , 2010 .

[22]  J. Burt,et al.  The Influence of Wave Exposure on Coral Community Development on Man-Made Breakwater Reefs, with a Comparison to a Natural Reef , 2010 .

[23]  Peter J. Mumby,et al.  Marine Reserves Enhance the Recovery of Corals on Caribbean Reefs , 2010, PloS one.

[24]  Waleed Hamza,et al.  Protecting and managing the Arabian Gulf: Past, present and future , 2009 .

[25]  R. Cowling,et al.  One Hundred Questions of Importance to the Conservation of Global Biological Diversity , 2009, Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology.

[26]  J. Burt,et al.  Are artificial reefs surrogates of natural habitats for corals and fish in Dubai, United Arab Emirates? , 2009, Coral Reefs.

[27]  L. P. Ofwegen,et al.  Some shallow water octocorals (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of the Persian Gulf , 2009 .

[28]  Samuel J. Purkis,et al.  Model of coral population response to accelerated bleaching and mass mortality in a changing climate , 2009 .

[29]  P. Glynn,et al.  Climate change and coral reef bleaching: An ecological assessment of long-term impacts, recovery trends and future outlook , 2008 .

[30]  F. Giménez-Casalduero,et al.  Effects of a brine discharge over soft bottom Polychaeta assemblage. , 2008, Environmental pollution.

[31]  Carrie V. Kappel,et al.  A Global Map of Human Impact on Marine Ecosystems , 2008, Science.

[32]  J. Burt,et al.  Recovery of corals a decade after a bleaching event in Dubai, United Arab Emirates , 2008 .

[33]  N. Knowlton,et al.  Shifting Baselines, Local Impacts, and Global Change on Coral Reefs , 2008, PLoS biology.

[34]  R. Steneck,et al.  Coral Reefs Under Rapid Climate Change and Ocean Acidification , 2007, Science.

[35]  N. Y. Khan.  Multiple stressors and ecosystem-based management in the Gulf , 2007 .

[36]  O. Hoegh‐Guldberg,et al.  Predominance of clade D Symbiodinium in shallow-water reef-building corals off Kish and Larak Islands (Persian Gulf, Iran) , 2007 .

[37]  Daniel R. Brumbaugh,et al.  Trophic cascade facilitates coral recruitment in a marine reserve , 2007, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

[38]  G. Jones,et al.  Local Replenishment of Coral Reef Fish Populations in a Marine Reserve , 2007, Science.

[39]  R. Carpenter,et al.  Local and regional scale recovery of Diadema promotes recruitment of scleractinian corals. , 2006, Ecology letters.

[40]  R. Paine.  Faculty Opinions recommendation of Fishing, trophic cascades, and the process of grazing on coral reefs. , 2006 .

[41]  R. Miri,et al.  Ecotoxicological marine impacts from seawater desalination plants , 2005 .

[42]  S. Andréfouët,et al.  Remote Sensing of Geomorphology and Facies Patterns on a Modern Carbonate Ramp (Arabian Gulf, Dubai, U.A.E.) , 2005 .

[43]  Fernando Tuya,et al.  Multivariate analysis of the bentho-demersal ichthyofauna along soft bottoms of the Eastern Atlantic: comparison between unvegetated substrates, seagrass meadows and sandy bottoms beneath sea-cage fish farms , 2005 .

[44]  Samuel J. Purkis,et al.  Detection of shallow subtidal corals from IKONOS satellite and QTC View (50, 200 kHz) single-beam sonar data (Arabian Gulf; Dubai, UAE) , 2005 .

[45]  Samuel J. Purkis,et al.  Spatial and temporal dynamics of Arabian Gulf coral assemblages quantified from remote-sensing and in situ monitoring data , 2005 .

[46]  R. Steneck,et al.  Critical science gaps impede use of no-take fishery reserves. , 2005, Trends in ecology & evolution.

[47]  C. S. Holling,et al.  Regime Shifts, Resilience, and Biodiversity in Ecosystem Management , 2004 .

[48]  Peter W. Glynn,et al.  Coral reefs: Corals' adaptive response to climate change , 2004, Nature.

[49]  D. Bellwood,et al.  Confronting the coral reef crisis , 2004, Nature.

[50]  Ransom A. Myers,et al.  Shifting baselines and the decline of pelagic sharks in the Gulf of Mexico , 2004 .

[51]  B. Riegl,et al.  Climate change and coral reefs: different effects in two high-latitude areas (Arabian Gulf, South Africa) , 2003, Coral Reefs.

[52]  R. Grosberg,et al.  Climate Change, Human Impacts, and the Resilience of Coral Reefs , 2003, Science.

[53]  N. Dulvy,et al.  Extinction vulnerability in marine populations , 2003 .

[54]  S. Lattemann,et al.  Chemical impacts from seawater desalination plants — a case study of the northern Red Sea☆ , 2003 .

[55]  C. Sheppard,et al.  Coral mortality and recovery in response to increasing temperature in the southern Arabian Gulf , 2002 .

[56]  A. Price,et al.  Simultaneous 'hotspots' and 'coldspots' of marine biodiversity and implications for global conservation , 2002 .

[57]  M. Munawar,et al.  The Gulf Ecosystem Health and Sustainability , 2002 .

[58]  F. Krupp.  Marine protected areas , 2002 .

[59]  B. Riegl.  Inhibition of reef framework by frequent disturbance: examples from the Arabian Gulf, South Africa, and the Cayman Islands , 2001 .

[60]  Claire B Paris-Limouzy,et al.  Connectivity of marine populations: open or closed? , 2000, Science.

[61]  G. Jones,et al.  Self-recruitment in a coral reef fish population , 1999, Nature.

[62]  C. Folke,et al.  Ecological goods and services of coral reef ecosystems , 1999 .

[63]  Langdon,et al.  Geochemical consequences of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide on coral reefs , 1999, Science.

[64]  R. O'Neill,et al.  The value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital , 1997, Nature.

[65]  D. Pauly.  Anecdotes and the shifting baseline syndrome of fisheries. , 1995, Trends in ecology & evolution.

[66]  C. Roberts,et al.  Marine Ecology of the Arabian Region: Patterns and Processes in Extreme Tropical Environments , 1992 .

[67]  S. Chao,et al.  A numerical investigation of circulation in the Arabian Gulf , 1992 .

[68]  J. Conley,et al.  Technical Report 2 , 2014 .

[69]  J. Burt,et al.  Man-Made Structures as Artificial Reefs in the Gulf , 2012 .

[70]  E. Grandcourt.  Reef Fish and Fisheries in the Gulf , 2012 .

[71]  L. Ofwegen,et al.  The Octocoral Fauna of the Gulf , 2012 .

[72]  D. Allemand,et al.  Coral Calcification Under Ocean Acidification and Global Change , 2011 .

[73]  Zvy Dubinsky,et al.  Coral reefs : an ecosystem in transition , 2011 .

[74]  N. Dulvy,et al.  The Gulf: a young sea in decline. , 2010, Marine pollution bulletin.

[75]  Stefano Belfiore,et al.  Linking marine protected areas to integrated coastal and ocean management: A review of theory and practice , 2005 .

[76]  S. Coles.  Coral species diversity and environmental factors in the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman: a comparison to the Indo-Pacific Region , 2003 .

[77]  A. Bower,et al.  Formation and circulation of dense water in the Persian/Arabian Gulf , 2003 .

[78]  B. Riegl.  Effects of the 1996 and 1998 positive sea-surface temperature anomalies on corals, coral diseases and fish in the Arabian Gulf (Dubai, UAE) , 2002 .

[79]  C. Wilkinson.  Status of coral reefs of the world , 2000 .

[80]  O. Hoegh‐Guldberg.  Climate change, coral bleaching and the future of the world's coral reefs , 1999 .

[81]  O. Lindén,et al.  ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS OF CORAL REEF DESTRUCTION IN SRI LANKA , 1998 .

[82]  Charles Sheppard,et al.  Marine ecology of the Arabian region , 1992 .

[83]  S. Coles,et al.  Reef fish assemblages in the western Arabian Gulf: a geographically isolated populations in an extreme environment , 1990 .

[84]  G. Martel,et al.  Foraging time allocation in a territorial fish: influence of reproductive activities , 1985 .