Acoustic and biological trends on coral reefs off Maui,Hawaii

Coral Reefs - Coral reefs are characterized by high biodiversity, and evidence suggests that reef soundscapes reflect local species assemblages. To investigate how sounds produced on a given reef...     

Priority coral conservation areas under global warming in the Amami Islands,Southern Japan

Coral Reefs - Coral reef ecosystems are highly sensitive to climate change. The Amami Islands in Southern Japan were selected as the study area. It is important to select areas that should be given...     

Species traits as indicators of coral bleaching

Coral Reefs - Coral bleaching as a response to increased sea surface temperature is regularly surveyed, but our understanding of species-specific differences in response is limited. We compiled...     

High diversity,abundance and distinct fish assemblages on submerged coral reef pinnacles compared to shallow emergent reefs

Coral Reefs - Coral reefs exhibit consistent patterns in biodiversity across multiple spatial scales, from local to global clines in species richness, abundance and community structure. Knowledge...     

Increasing coral calcification in Orbicella faveolata and Pseudodiploria strigosa at Flower Garden Banks,Gulf of Mexico

Coral Reefs - Coral reefs are globally in decline and western Atlantic reefs have experienced the greatest losses in live coral cover of any region. The Flower Garden Banks (FGB) in the Gulf of...     

Oxygen: the universal currency on coral reefs

Coral Reefs - Coral reefs are suffering unprecedented declines worldwide. Most studies focus on stressors such as rising temperatures, nutrient pollution, overfishing, and ocean acidification as...     

The biology and ecology of coral rubble and implications for the future of coral reefs

Coral Reefs - Structural complexity provided by the living coral reef framework is the basis of the rich and dynamic biodiversity in coral reefs. In many cases today, the reduction in habitat...     

No-take areas, herbivory and coral reef resilience

Coral reefs worldwide are under threat from various anthropogenic factors, including overfishing and pollution. A new study by Mumby et al. highlights the trophic relationships between humans, carnivorous and herbivorous fishes, and the potential role of no-take areas in maintaining vulnerable coral reef ecosystems. No-take areas, where fishing is prohibited, are vital tools for managing food webs, ecosystem function and the resilience of reefs, in a seascape setting that extends far beyond the boundaries of the reefs themselves.     

Disturbance and recovery of coral assemblages

Coral Reefs -  Trends in the health of coral reefs worldwide were examined by surveying the literature for quantitative studies of coral abundance that were at least four years long and...     

Linear extension,skeletal density,and calcification rates of the blue coral Heliopora coerulea

Coral Reefs - The brooding reef-building octocoral Heliopora is widespread on Indo-West Pacific reefs and appears to be relatively resistant to thermal stress, which may enable it to persist...     

Status of health and conservation classification of tropical coral reefs in Lakshadweep archipelago

Wetlands Ecology and Management - Coral reefs of Lakshadweep perform a range of vital ecosystem functions and sustain the livelihoods of island communities. Coral reefs provide ecosystem services...     

Variance of coral anti-pathogen defense in response to transplantation between coral- and macroalgal-dominated reefs

Coral Reefs - Coral reefs are undergoing precipitous decline due to coral bleaching and disease following warming events, with impacted reefs often shifting from coral to macroalgal dominance. We...     

How Symbiodiniaceae meets the challenges of life during coral bleaching

Coral Reefs - Coral health depends on a fragile partnership between the coral hosts and the endosymbiotic dinoflagellate symbionts. Sequence-level omics techniques are revolutionizing many aspects...     

Comparing patterns of taxonomic,functional and phylogenetic diversity in reef coral communities

Coral Reefs - Biodiversity defines the variety of living organisms on this planet and is often quantified by the total number of species. However, species richness is insufficient in accounting for...     

Prevalence and extent of coral diseases in shallow and mesophotic reefs of the Southwestern Atlantic

Coral Reefs - Coral reef ecology has advanced in many fields, but disease patterns across depth gradients remain unclear. By comparing the prevalence and extent of bleaching and diseases in 160...     

Stability and decline in deep-sea coral biodiversity,Gulf of Mexico and US West Atlantic

Coral Reefs - Characterizing deep-sea coral biodiversity is essential to evaluate the current state of deep-sea ecosystems and to assess vulnerability to anthropogenic threats such as offshore...     

Sub-annual fluorescence measurements of coral skeleton: relationship between skeletal luminescence and terrestrial humic-like substances

Coral Reefs - Some massive coral core slices reveal luminescent bands under ultraviolet light, which have been attributed to terrestrial humic acids in the skeleton. Coral luminescence has...     

Fragmentation,re-attachment ability and growth rate of the Mediterranean black coral Antipathella subpinnata

Coral Reefs - Cnidarians are known for their simple body plan and their complex life cycles, involving high regenerative and asexual-reproduction potential. In particular, several asexual...     

Physiological seasonality in the symbiont and host of the northern star coral,Astrangia poculata

Coral Reefs - Assessing physiological responses that correspond to the normal range of seasonal variation can provide a better understanding of how environmental stressors may impact physiology....     

Effect of species,provenance, and coral physiology on the composition of Hawaiian coral-associated microbial communities

Coral Reefs - The resistance of corals to a changing climate has been linked to physiological parameters including heterotrophic capacity and energy reserves. Recently, the potential flexibility...