Clements CS, Hay ME (2024) Removal of detritivore sea cucumbers from reefs increases coral disease. Nature Communications, 15, 1338.
Clements CS, Hay ME (2023) Disentangling the impacts of macroalgae on corals via effects on their microbiomes. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 11, 1083341.
DS Beatty, Clements CS, Valayil JM, Jarvis SY, Ritchie JB, Stewart FJ, Hay ME (2022) Variance of coral anti-pathogen defense in response to transplantation between coral- and macroalgal-dominated reefs. Coral Reefs, 41, 1417–1431.
N Grayson, Clements CS, Towner AA, Beatty DS, Hay ME (2022) Did the historic overfishing of sea cucumbers make coral more susceptible to pathogens? Coral Reefs, 41, 447-453.
CS Clements, ME Hay (2021) Biodiversity has a positive but saturating effect on imperiled coral reefs. Science Advances, 7, eabi8592.
*Media coverage: Science Daily, EurekAlert!, Phys.org, Earth.com, Engineering and Technology, SciDev.net, etc.
L Ezzat, S Merolla, CS Clements, KS Munsterman, K Landfield, CD Stensrud, ER Schmeltzer, DE Burkepile, RL Vega Thurber (2021) Thermal stress interacts with surgeonfish feces to increase coral susceptibility to dysbiosis and reduce tissue regeneration. Frontiers in Microbiology, 12, 620458.
CS Clements, AS Burns, FJ Stewart, ME Hay (2020) Parasite-host ecology: the limited impact of an intimate enemy on host microbiomes. Animal Microbiome, 2, 42.
CS Clements, AS Burns, FJ Stewart, ME Hay (2020) Seaweed-coral competition in the field: effects on coral growth, photosynthesis, and microbiomes require direct contact. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 287, 20200366.
L Ezzat, T Lamy, RL Maher, KS Munsterman, KL Landfield, ER Schmeltzer, CS Clements, RL Vega Thurber, DE Burkepile (2020) Parrotfish predation drives distinct microbial communities in reef-building corals. Animal Microbiome, 2, 5.
CS Clements, ME Hay (2019) Coral diversity enhances the growth, health, and resistance to macroalgal invasion of coral communities on degraded reefs. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 3, 178-182.
*Media coverage: PBS NOVA, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science Daily, The Scientist, Futurity, Cosmos Magazine, Raw Story
Clements CS, Hay ME (2023) Disentangling the impacts of macroalgae on corals via effects on their microbiomes. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 11, 1083341.
DS Beatty, Clements CS, Valayil JM, Jarvis SY, Ritchie JB, Stewart FJ, Hay ME (2022) Variance of coral anti-pathogen defense in response to transplantation between coral- and macroalgal-dominated reefs. Coral Reefs, 41, 1417–1431.
N Grayson, Clements CS, Towner AA, Beatty DS, Hay ME (2022) Did the historic overfishing of sea cucumbers make coral more susceptible to pathogens? Coral Reefs, 41, 447-453.
CS Clements, ME Hay (2021) Biodiversity has a positive but saturating effect on imperiled coral reefs. Science Advances, 7, eabi8592.
*Media coverage: Science Daily, EurekAlert!, Phys.org, Earth.com, Engineering and Technology, SciDev.net, etc.
L Ezzat, S Merolla, CS Clements, KS Munsterman, K Landfield, CD Stensrud, ER Schmeltzer, DE Burkepile, RL Vega Thurber (2021) Thermal stress interacts with surgeonfish feces to increase coral susceptibility to dysbiosis and reduce tissue regeneration. Frontiers in Microbiology, 12, 620458.
CS Clements, AS Burns, FJ Stewart, ME Hay (2020) Parasite-host ecology: the limited impact of an intimate enemy on host microbiomes. Animal Microbiome, 2, 42.
CS Clements, AS Burns, FJ Stewart, ME Hay (2020) Seaweed-coral competition in the field: effects on coral growth, photosynthesis, and microbiomes require direct contact. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 287, 20200366.
L Ezzat, T Lamy, RL Maher, KS Munsterman, KL Landfield, ER Schmeltzer, CS Clements, RL Vega Thurber, DE Burkepile (2020) Parrotfish predation drives distinct microbial communities in reef-building corals. Animal Microbiome, 2, 5.
CS Clements, ME Hay (2019) Coral diversity enhances the growth, health, and resistance to macroalgal invasion of coral communities on degraded reefs. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 3, 178-182.
*Media coverage: PBS NOVA, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science Daily, The Scientist, Futurity, Cosmos Magazine, Raw Story
DS Beatty, JM Valayil, CS Clements, KB Ritchie, FS Stewart, ME Hay (2019) Local management enhances a coral’s defense against a thermally-regulated bleaching pathogen. Science Advances, 5, eaay1048.
*Media coverage: American Society for Microbiology, Science Daily, Inverse
CS Clements, ME Hay (2018) Overlooked coral predators suppress foundation species as reefs degrade. Ecological Applications, 28, 1673-1682.
*Media coverage: Newsweek, Futurity, Phys.org, News Deeply
*Media coverage: American Society for Microbiology, Science Daily, Inverse
CS Clements, ME Hay (2018) Overlooked coral predators suppress foundation species as reefs degrade. Ecological Applications, 28, 1673-1682.
*Media coverage: Newsweek, Futurity, Phys.org, News Deeply
DS Beatty, CS Clements, FJ Stewart, ME Hay (2018) Inter-generational effects of macroalgal reef dominance on coral: major declines in survival of coral larvae but subtle changes in microbiomes. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 589, 97-114.
CS Clements, DB Rasher, AS Hoey, VE Bonito, ME Hay (2018) Spatial and temporal limits of coral-macroalgal competition: the negative impacts of macroalgal density, proximity, and duration of contact. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 586, 11-20.
CS Clements, ME Hay (2017) Size matters: predator outbreaks threaten foundation species in small Marine Protected Areas. PLOS ONE, 12, e0171569.
*Media coverage: National Science Foundation, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science Daily, International Business Times, Futurity, Oceanbites
CS Clements, ME Hay (2015) Competitors as accomplices: seaweed competitors hide corals from predatory sea stars. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 282, 221-229.
*Media coverage: Nature, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Scientific American, Science Daily, Science News, California Academy of Sciences, Yahoo News, Raw Story, Phys.org, Futurity, Mental Floss
CS Clements, V Bonito, R Grober-Dunsmore, M Sobey (2012) Effects of small, Fijian community-based marine protected areas on exploited reef fishes. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 449, 233-243.
CS Clements, DB Rasher, AS Hoey, VE Bonito, ME Hay (2018) Spatial and temporal limits of coral-macroalgal competition: the negative impacts of macroalgal density, proximity, and duration of contact. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 586, 11-20.
CS Clements, ME Hay (2017) Size matters: predator outbreaks threaten foundation species in small Marine Protected Areas. PLOS ONE, 12, e0171569.
*Media coverage: National Science Foundation, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science Daily, International Business Times, Futurity, Oceanbites
CS Clements, ME Hay (2015) Competitors as accomplices: seaweed competitors hide corals from predatory sea stars. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 282, 221-229.
*Media coverage: Nature, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Scientific American, Science Daily, Science News, California Academy of Sciences, Yahoo News, Raw Story, Phys.org, Futurity, Mental Floss
CS Clements, V Bonito, R Grober-Dunsmore, M Sobey (2012) Effects of small, Fijian community-based marine protected areas on exploited reef fishes. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 449, 233-243.