kaikopecky@ucsb.edu

Advisor: 

Russell J. Schmitt
UC Santa Barbara

Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA  93106

Research Area

Disturbance dynamics and coral community reassembly

Kai Kopecky - Publications

Year Citations Publication Type Links
2024 Changing disturbance regimes, material legacies, and stabilizing feedbacks: Dead coral skeletons impair key recovery processes following coral bleaching. Journal Article DOI
2024 The remains of change: how the legacies of shifting disturbance regimes alter the resilience of contemporary coral reefs. Thesis or Dissertation
2023 Quantifying the loss of coral from a bleaching event using underwater photogrammetry and AI-assisted image segmentation. Journal Article DOI
2023 Contrasting impacts of different disturbance types on coral reefs: Wave disturbance vs. coral bleaching. Journal Article DOI
2023 Material legacies can degrade resilience: Structure-retaining disturbances promote regime shifts on coral reefs. Journal Article DOI
2021 Effects of corallivory and coral colony density on coral growth and survival. Journal Article PDF
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