Coral diseases acting synergistically with other environmental stressors are a growing
problem for Caribbean reefs. Hard coral cover, coral traits, and coral diseases were …

Functional integrity on coral reefs is strongly dependent upon coral cover and coral
carbonate production rate being sufficient to maintain three-dimensional reef structures …

Interactions between multiple stressors (climate change, pollution, and overfishing) can
erode ecological thresholds and trigger a phase shift from a coral-dominated reef state to …

The ecology and structure of many tropical coral reefs have been markedly altered over the
past few decades. Although long‐term recovery has been observed in terms of coral cover, it …

In 2005, an extreme heatwave hit the Wider Caribbean, followed by 13 hurricanes (including
hurricanes Emily and Wilma) that caused significant loss in hard coral cover. However, the …

Coral reefs are damaged by natural disturbances and local and global anthropogenic
stresses. As stresses intensify, so do debates about whether reefs will recover after …

Coral reefs are one of the most important marine habitats in shallow tropical seas. Reefs
provide structure and act as focal points for secondary production. As a consequence, coral …

Coral reefs in the wider Caribbean declined in hard coral cover by~ 80% since the 1970s,
but spatiotemporal analyses for sub-regions are lacking. Here, we explored benthic change …

Hermatypic corals have the potential to construct calcium carbonate (CaCO3) reef‐
framework, maintain habitats tridimensionality and contribute to both the biogeochemical …

Coral bleaching, cyclones, outbreaks of crown-of-thorns seastar, and reduced water quality
(WQ) threaten the health and resilience of coral reefs. The cumulative impacts from multiple …