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Table 1 Search specifications for each database or search engine (DSE)

From: Effects of sediment exposure on corals: a systematic review of experimental studies

DSE category

DSE Name (Abbrev.)

DSE scope

Search specification(s)

Search date

Bibliographic databases:

1) Web of Science (WoS), All Databases

General science

Topic (titles, authors, abstracts, keywords); ‘All Databases’ include:

(a) WoS Core Collection (SCI-EXPANDED, ESCI),

(b) Biological Abstracts,

(c) SciELO Citation Index,

& (d) Zoological Record

All years (1950–May 23, 2019)

2) JSTOR

General academic

Abstract, All content, Any time

May 23, 2019

3) Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA)

Aquatic and marine science

Abstract, Any time

May 23, 2019

4) Dissertations & Theses Global (PQDT)

Global dissertations and theses

Abstract, Any time

May 23, 2019

Organizational databases:

5) James Cook University One Search (JCU)

Australian university dissertations and theses

Abstract, Dissertation/Thesis, Any time

May 23, 2019

6) ReefBase

Proceedings of the International Coral Reef Symposium

Title; also Keywords for taxon-specific search terms; Any time

Nov. 4, 2019*

7) Science.gov

United States federal government science

Full record (no 'Abstract' option), Any time

May 23, 2019

8) Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) Elibrary

Australian federal government science

All of ELibrary, Type = Report, Any time

May 23, 2019

9) Western Australia Marine Science Institute’s Dredging Science Node (WAMSI DSN)

Australian non-governmental reports

All reports and research articles listed at [34], Any time

Dec. 16, 2019**

  1. *Search not sensitive to search date between publications of conference proceedings every 4 years (2017–2022)
  2. **Search not sensitive to search date because no new reports and research articles were posted to this site between May, 23 2019 and Dec. 16, 2019