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  1. Effects of invasive sun corals on habitat structural complexity mediate reef trophic pathways

    Article • Marine Biology, February 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  2. Scientific diving in Brazil: history, present and perspectives

    Article • Ocean and Coastal Research, January 2023, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  3. POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGES ALONG A TROPICAL COASTAL REGION OF BRAZIL

    Article • Cadernos de Geociências, November 2022, Universidade Federal da Bahia

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  4. Habitat-specific fish fauna responses to different management regimes in the largest coral reef complex in the South Atlantic

    Article • Marine Environmental Research, June 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  5. Impacts of a changing environment on marginal coral reefs in the Tropical Southwestern Atlantic

    Article • Ocean & Coastal Management, September 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  6. Will Coral Reefs in the North Atlantic Ocean Bleach During the Next Season? A Probabilistic Answer

    Article • Geophysical Research Letters, May 2020, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  7. Assessing the growth rate of the South Atlantic coral species Mussismilia hispida (Verrill, 1902) using carbon and oxygen stable isotopes

    Article • Journal of South American Earth Sciences, December 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  8. Structure of marginal coral reef assemblages under different turbidity regime

    Article • Marine Environmental Research, May 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  9. Effects of turbidity and depth on the bioconstruction of the Abrolhos reefs

    Article • Coral Reefs, February 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  10. Marginal coral reefs show high susceptibility to phase shift

    Article • Marine Pollution Bulletin, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  11. Abordagem radiométrica/espectral na identificação de recifes de corais por meio de sensor orbital

    Article • Ciência e Natura, May 2018, Universidad Federal de Santa Maria

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  12. Carbon stable isotope record in the coral species Siderastrea stellata: A link to the Suess Effect in the tropical South Atlantic Ocean

    Article • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology, May 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  13. Effect of tidal environment on the trophic balance of mixotrophic hexacorals using biochemical profile and photochemical performance as indicators

    Article • Marine Environmental Research, April 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  14. A tool to forecast the occurrence of bleaching based on probability calculated with past results

    Article • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, April 2018, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

    Danilo Lisboa, Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  15. The potential of the coral species Porites astreoides as a paleoclimate archive for the Tropical South Atlantic Ocean

    Article • Journal of South American Earth Sciences, August 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  16. Ecosystem services provided by coral reefs in a Southwestern Atlantic Archipelago

    Article • Ocean & Coastal Management, February 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  17. 3D chemoecology and chemotaxonomy of corals using fatty acid biomarkers: Latitude, longitude and depth

    Article • Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, February 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Simoes, Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  18. Brazilian Marine Animal Forests: A New World to Discover in the Southwestern Atlantic

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  19. Impact of air exposure on the photobiology and biochemical profile of an aggressive intertidal competitor, the zoanthid Palythoa caribaeorum

    Article • Marine Biology, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  20. Impacts of a high-discharge submarine sewage outfall on water quality in the coastal zone of Salvador (Bahia, Brazil)

    Article • Marine Pollution Bulletin, May 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  21. The role of competition in the phase shift to dominance of the zoanthid Palythoa cf. variabilis on coral reefs

    Article • Marine Environmental Research, April 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  22. Ecological processes of phase shift to Palythoa grandiflora dominance on reefs of Todos-os-Santos Bay, Brazil.

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, January 2016, Frontiers

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  23. Brazilian coral reefs in a period of global change: A synthesis

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Oceanography, January 2016, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  24. Brazilian Marine Animal Forests: A New World to Discover in the Southwestern Atlantic

    Article • January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  25. Coral-based climate records from tropical South Atlantic: 2009/2010 ENSO event in C and O isotopes from Porites corals (Rocas Atoll, Brazil)

    Article • December 2015, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Clemens Vinzenz Ullmann, Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  26. The Western South Atlantic Ocean in a High-CO2 World: Current Measurement Capabilities and Perspectives

    Article • Environmental Management, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi, Dr Nadine Schubert

  27. The “Flexi-Chamber”: A Novel Cost-Effective In Situ Respirometry Chamber for Coral Physiological Measurements

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2015, PLOS

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  28. Conservation status and spatial patterns of AGRRA vitality indices in Southwestern Atlantic Reefs

    Article • Revista de Biología Tropical, July 2015, Universidad de Costa Rica

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  29. The ecosystem service approach and its application as a tool for integrated coastal management

    Article • Natureza & Conservação, July 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  30. White but not bleached: photophysiological evidence from white Montastraea cavernosa reveals potential overestimation of coral bleaching

    Article • Marine Biology, February 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  31. Effect of Phase Shift from Corals to Zoantharia on Reef Fish Assemblages

    Article • PLoS ONE, January 2015, PLOS

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  32. Photobiology of the zoanthid Zoanthus sociatus in intertidal and subtidal habitats

    Article • Marine and Freshwater Research, January 2015, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  33. Definition of priority areas for the conservation of a coastal reef complex in the eastern Brazilian coast

    Article • Revista de Gestão Costeira Integrada, December 2014, Associacao Portuguesa dos Recursos Hidricos (APRH)

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  34. A test of herbivory-mediated coral–algae interaction on a Brazilian reef during a bleaching event

    Article • Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, July 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  35. Improving the construction of functional models of alternative persistent states in coral reefs using insights from ongoing research programs: A discussion paper

    Article • Marine Environmental Research, June 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  36. Evidence of a phase shift toEpizoanthus gabrieliCarlgreen, 1951 (Order Zoanthidea) and loss of coral cover on reefs in the Southwest Atlantic

    Article • Marine Ecology, March 2014, Wiley

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  37. Morphological variation in the atlantic genus Siderastrea (Anthozoa, Scleractinia)

    Article • Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, January 2014, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  38. Reef quality criteria for marine reserve selection: an example from eastern Brazil

    Article • Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, December 2013, Wiley

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  39. Tolerance of Brazilian brain coral Mussismilia braziliensis to sediment and organic matter inputs

    Article • Marine Pollution Bulletin, December 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  40. Density banding pattern of the south western Atlantic coral Mussismilia braziliensis

    Article • Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  41. Sedimentation in the coastal reefs of Abrolhos over the last decades

    Article • Continental Shelf Research, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  42. ReefBahia, an integrated GIS approach for coral reef conservation in Bahia, Brazil

    Article • Journal of Coastal Conservation, April 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  43. The construction of causal networks to estimate coral bleaching intensity

    Article • Environmental Modelling & Software, April 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  44. Intracolonial variation in Siderastrea de Blainville, 1830 (Anthozoa, Scleractinia): taxonomy under challenging morphological constraints

    Article • Biota Neotropica, March 2013, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  45. Decontamination procedure for trace elements determination in coral skeleton samples

    Article • Microchemical Journal, May 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  46. Photobiology of corals from Brazil’s near-shore marginal reefs of Abrolhos

    Article • Marine Biology, March 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  47. Characterization of coral bleaching environments and their variation along the Bahia state coast, Brazil

    Article • International Journal of Remote Sensing, December 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  48. Aspectos biogeomorfológicos do Atol das Rocas, Atlântico Sul Equatorial

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Geociências, March 2011, Sociedade Brasileira de Geologia

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  49. Brazil, Coral Reefs

    Article • January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  50. Seasonal prevalence of white plague like disease on the endemic Brazilian reef coral Mussismilia braziliensis

    Article • Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research, July 2010, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  51. Sedimentos carbonáticos bioclásticos do Atol das Rocas, Atlântico Sul Equatorial

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Geociências, December 2009, Sociedade Brasileira de Geologia

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  52. Atol das Rocas, Atlântico Sul Equatorial: considerações sobre a classificação do recife biogênico

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Geociências, June 2009, Sociedade Brasileira de Geologia

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  53. Quantification of reef benthos communities and variability inherent to the monitoring using video transect method

    Article • Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, February 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  54. Use of the video transect method for characterizing the Itacolomis reefs, eastern Brazil

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Oceanography, December 2008, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  55. Cultivo de Millepora alcicornis como uma ferramenta para Restauração e Manejo dos Ecossistemas Recifais do Nordeste do Brasil

    Article • Revista de Gestão Costeira Integrada, December 2008, Associacao Portuguesa dos Recursos Hidricos (APRH)

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  56. Branqueamento de corais nos recifes da Bahia e sua relação com eventos de anomalias térmicas nas águas superficiais do oceano

    Article • September 2008, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  57. Diseases leading to accelerated decline of reef corals in the largest South Atlantic reef complex (Abrolhos Bank, eastern Brazil)

    Article • Marine Pollution Bulletin, May 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  58. Deficit of sand in a sediment transport model favors coral reef development in Brazil

    Article • Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, March 2008, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  59. Evidences linking ENSO and coral growth in the Southwestern-South Atlantic

    Article • Climate Dynamics, May 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  60. Mapeamento de recifes submersos na costa do Rio Grande do Norte, NE Brasil: Macau a Maracajau

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Geophysics, January 2007, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  61. A relic coral fauna threatened by global changes and human activities, Eastern Brazil

    Article • Marine Pollution Bulletin, January 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  62. Corals and coral reefs of Brazil

    Article • January 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  63. Brazil. Rapid Assessment of the Abrolhos Reefs, Eastern Brazil (Part 2: Fish Communities)

    Article • Atoll Research Bulletin, January 2003, Smithsonian Institution

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  64. Brazil. Rapid Assessment of the Abrolhos Reefs, Eastern Brazil (Part 1: Stony Corals and Algae)

    Article • Atoll Research Bulletin, January 2003, Smithsonian Institution

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi

  65. Impact of tourism development on the coral reefs of the Abrolhos area, Brazil

    Article • Biological Conservation, January 1996, Elsevier

    Dr Ruy Kenji P Kikuchi