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Many coral reef communities thriving in inshore coastal waters characterised by chronically high natural turbidity (>5 mg l−1) have adapted to low light (<200 μmol photons m−2 s−1) and high sedimentation rates (>10 mg cm−2 d−1). Yet, short (hours) acute sediment stress events driven by wind waves, dredging operations involving suction or screening, or shipping activities with vessel wake or propeller disturbance, can result in a rise in turbidity above the natural background level. Although these may not be lethal to corals given the time frame, there could be a considerable impact on photo-trophic energy production. A novel sediment delivery system was used to quantify the effects of 3 acute sediment resuspension stress events (turbidity = 100, 170, 240 mg l−1; sedimentation rates = 4, 9, 13 mg cm−2 h−1) on 3 inshore turbid water corals common in the Indo-Pacific (Merulina ampliata, Pachyseris speciosa and Platygyra sinensis). Coral photo-physiology response (respiration, net photosynthesis, and maximum quantum yield) was measured immediately after 2 h of exposure. The respiration rate increased (from 0.72−1.44 to 0.78− 1.76 μmol O2 cm−2 h−1) as the severity of the acute sediment resuspension event increased, whereas the photosynthetic rate declined (from 0.25−0.41 to −0.19−0.25 μmol O2 cm−2 h−1). Merulina was the least tolerant to acute sediment resuspension, with a photosynthesis and respiration ratio (P/R ratio) of <1.0 when turbidity levels reached >170 mg l−1, while Platygyra was most tolerant (P/R > 1.0). Fluorescence yield data suggest that the rapid photo-acclimation ability of Platygyra enabled it to maintain a positive carbon budget during the experiments, illustrating species-specific responses to acute sediment stress events.

Photo-physiological costs associated with acute sediment stress events in three near-shore turbid water corals