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Thomas A. Oliver

NOAA National Marine Fisheries ServiceORCID 0000-0002-0684-1287Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:statistical model· 2 Organism:non-human primate· 1

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Courtney S. CouchiD· 2 shared Jessica ReichertiD· 2 shared Joshua S. MadiniD· 2 shared Mollie AsburyiD· 2 shared Allison D. NimsiD· 1 shared Andrew H. BairdiD· 1 shared Crawford DruryiD· 1 shared Devynn M. WulsteiniD· 1 shared

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The builder's legacy: persistent reef structure creates a window for coral recovery after adult loss

Mollie Asbury, Courtney S. Couch, Thomas A. Oliver, Jessica Reichert, Joshua S. Madin

The paper quantifies how adult coral cover and reef structure jointly shape juvenile coral densities, revealing a structural legacy window for recovery after adult loss.

bioRxiv · Sep 15, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Demographic insights for coral restoration

Joshua S. Madin, Thomas A. Oliver, Mike McWilliam, Mollie Asbury, Andrew H. Baird, Guanyan Keelung Chen, Sean R. Connolly, Courtney S. Couch, Crawford Drury, Jon Ehrenberg Jon Ehrenberg, Hendrikje Jorissen, Allison D. Nims, Jessica Reichert, Lomani H. Rova, Nina M. D. Schiettekatte, , Devynn M. Wulstein

This paper quantifies the demographic effectiveness of coral restoration strategies by analyzing matrix population models, finding that structural interventions improving survival and recruitment are more efficient than supplemental approaches.

bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2025 · PreprintEcology