CS Clements, ZA Pratte, FJ Stewart, ME Hay (2024) Removal of detritivore sea cucumbers from reefs increases coral disease. Nature Communications, 15, 1338. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45730-0
*Media coverage: National Public Radio, Popular Science, ScienceDaily, American Association for the Advancement of Science, etc.
*Media coverage: National Public Radio, Popular Science, ScienceDaily, American Association for the Advancement of Science, etc.
CS Clements, ZA Pratte, FJ Stewart, ME Hay (2024) Biodiversity of macroalgae does not differentially suppress coral performance: the other side of a biodiversity issue. Ecology, 105, e4329. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4329
CS Clements, ME Hay (2023) Disentangling the impacts of macroalgae on corals via effects on their microbiomes. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 11, 1083341. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1083341
DS Beatty, CS Clements, JM Valayil, SY Jarvis, JB Ritchie, FS Stewart, ME Hay (2022) Variance of coral anti-pathogen defense in response to transplantation between coral- and macroalgal-dominated reefs. Coral Reefs, 41, 1417–1431. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-022-02291-2
N Grayson, CS Clements, AA Towner, DS Beatty, ME Hay (2022) Did the historic overfishing of sea cucumbers make coral more susceptible to pathogens? Coral Reefs, 41, 447-453. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-022-02227-w
CS Clements, ME Hay (2021) Biodiversity has a positive but saturating effect on imperiled coral reefs. Science Advances, 7, eabi8592. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abi8592
*Media coverage: National Science Foundation, ScienceDaily, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Engineering and Technology, 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. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.620458
*Media coverage: Futurity, The Current (UC Santa Barbara)
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. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-020-00061-5
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. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2020.0366
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. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-020-0024-0
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. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-018-0752-7
*Media coverage: PBS NOVA, American Association for the Advancement of Science, ScienceDaily, The Scientist, Futurity, Cosmos Magazine, Raw Story, etc.
CS Clements, ME Hay (2023) Disentangling the impacts of macroalgae on corals via effects on their microbiomes. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 11, 1083341. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1083341
DS Beatty, CS Clements, JM Valayil, SY Jarvis, JB Ritchie, FS Stewart, ME Hay (2022) Variance of coral anti-pathogen defense in response to transplantation between coral- and macroalgal-dominated reefs. Coral Reefs, 41, 1417–1431. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-022-02291-2
N Grayson, CS Clements, AA Towner, DS Beatty, ME Hay (2022) Did the historic overfishing of sea cucumbers make coral more susceptible to pathogens? Coral Reefs, 41, 447-453. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-022-02227-w
CS Clements, ME Hay (2021) Biodiversity has a positive but saturating effect on imperiled coral reefs. Science Advances, 7, eabi8592. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abi8592
*Media coverage: National Science Foundation, ScienceDaily, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Engineering and Technology, 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. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.620458
*Media coverage: Futurity, The Current (UC Santa Barbara)
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. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-020-00061-5
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. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2020.0366
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. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-020-0024-0
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. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-018-0752-7
*Media coverage: PBS NOVA, American Association for the Advancement of Science, ScienceDaily, The Scientist, Futurity, Cosmos Magazine, Raw Story, etc.
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. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aay1048
*Media coverage: American Society for Microbiology, ScienceDaily, Inverse, etc.
CS Clements, ME Hay (2018) Overlooked coral predators suppress foundation species as reefs degrade. Ecological Applications, 28, 1673-1682. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.1765
*Media coverage: Newsweek, Futurity, Phys.org, News Deeply, etc.
*Media coverage: American Society for Microbiology, ScienceDaily, Inverse, etc.
CS Clements, ME Hay (2018) Overlooked coral predators suppress foundation species as reefs degrade. Ecological Applications, 28, 1673-1682. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.1765
*Media coverage: Newsweek, Futurity, Phys.org, News Deeply, etc.
DS Beatty, CS Clements, FJ Stewart, ME Hay (2018) Intergenerational 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. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps12465
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. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps12410
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, ScienceDaily, International Business Times, etc.
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. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2015.0714
*Media coverage: Nature, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Scientific American, ScienceDaily, Science News, California Academy of Sciences, Yahoo News, Raw Story, Phys.org, Futurity, Mental Floss, etc.
CS Clements, VE 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. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09554
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. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps12410
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, ScienceDaily, International Business Times, etc.
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. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2015.0714
*Media coverage: Nature, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Scientific American, ScienceDaily, Science News, California Academy of Sciences, Yahoo News, Raw Story, Phys.org, Futurity, Mental Floss, etc.
CS Clements, VE 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. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09554