Study on Multi-Scale Coral Reef Pore Structure Identification and Characterization

Article Engineering, Ocean

Coral reef pore recognition and feature extraction based on borehole image

Jinchao Wang et al.

Summary: The study proposed a method of coral reef pore recognition and feature extraction based on borehole image data, achieving pore segmentation through color gradient difference feature and establishing pore contour tracking and filling system.

MARINE GEORESOURCES & GEOTECHNOLOGY (2022)

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Article Marine & Freshwater Biology

Fine-scale time series surveys reveal new insights into spatio-temporal trends in coral cover (2002-2018), of a coral reef on the Southern Great Barrier Reef

Chris Roelfsema et al.

Summary: Monitoring coral cover at different spatial scales revealed varying trends, with higher cover on reef slopes compared to reef flats. Different sites also showed variable coral cover trajectories, suggesting the importance of examining sites distributed across different geomorphic zones for accurate assessment of coral decline or recovery.

CORAL REEFS (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Innovative Material Can Mimic Coral and Boulder Reefs Properties

Lucia Margheritini et al.

Summary: The Low-Voltage Mineral Deposition technology (LVMD), also known as Biorock, is suggested for coral reef restoration due to its high porosity, wide pore-size distribution, and durability. This paper highlights the engineering value of LVMD as artificial reef material, showing its similarities with coral properties and potential for sustainable intervention in marine environments. Comparing LVMD, High-Voltage Mineral Deposition (HVMD), and Coral Porites Exoskeleton (CPE) reveals their similar chemical-physical characteristics, supporting their use in coral reef restoration and construction.

FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE (2021)

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Article Microbiology

Marine sponges maintain stable bacterial communities between reef sites with different coral to algae cover ratios

Sara Campana et al.

Summary: Marine sponges play a crucial ecological role in recycling resources on coral reef ecosystems, with stable bacterial communities showing host-specificity and resilience to environmental changes. Host identity and HMA-LMA status are stronger traits than habitat in shaping the bacterial community composition of sponges. Long-term microbial monitoring, along with assessments of benthic biomass and water quality, are necessary to identify ecosystem tolerance ranges and tipping points in ongoing coral reef phase shifts.

FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY (2021)

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Article Energy & Fuels

Geological conditions, reservoir evolution and favorable exploration directions of marine ultra-deep oil and gas in China

Li Jianzhong et al.

Summary: This study analyzes the structural background, petroleum geological conditions, and typical regional oil and gas reservoirs in marine ultra-deep oil and gas regions in China. It reveals the evolution processes and key controlling factors of accumulation in these reservoirs, which are mainly distributed in the Sichuan, Tarim, and Ordos cratonic basins. The dominant carbonate rocks in the ultra-deep reservoirs are controlled by high-energy sedimentary environments and later-stage corrosion and fractures. The accumulation of oil and gas in these regions is influenced by both static and dynamic geological elements.

PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT (2021)

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Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology