J. Cant

Coupling hydrodynamic drifting simulations and seasonal demographics to forecast the occurrence of jellyfish blooms

This paper introduces a predictive framework combining hydrodynamic simulations and population modeling to forecast jellyfish blooms, focusing on moon jellyfish in the Baltic Sea.

High-latitude marginal reefs support fewer but bigger corals than their tropical counterparts

The paper compares coral population size structures between tropical and high-latitude marginal reefs, finding fewer but larger colonies in marginal reefs under higher environmental stress.

Recent exposure to environmental stochasticity does not determine the resilience of natural populations

This study finds that recent environmental stochasticity does not predict population resilience, showing instead that evolutionary history and phylogenetic relationships are more influential.

Coral assemblages at higher latitudes favour short-term potential over long-term performance

The paper examines how coral assemblages at higher latitudes prioritize short-term potential over long-term performance, affecting their resilience to climate variability.

Life history mediates the trade-offs among different components of demographic resilience

The paper shows how life history traits influence demographic resilience components like resistance, compensation, and recovery in species.

Transient amplification enhances the persistence of tropicalising coral populations in marginal high latitude environments.

The paper shows that transient demographic characteristics, like resistance and recovery, help subtropical corals expand poleward in high latitude environments.

Transient demographic approaches can drastically expand the toolbox of coral reef science

This paper argues for using transient demographic approaches to better understand and predict coral population responses to disturbances in unstable environments.