… affinity between eastern and central Pacific coral faunas, abundance of teleplanic … reef-associated
species, and appearances of numerous Indo-west Pacific species in the east Pacific …

… of fish biomass for coral reefs in the central and western Pacific 12 . These observations
have … of the Jarvis coral communities, and others located in the central equatorial Pacific, to …

… in the formation and development of the eastern tropical Pacific coral reef region. The
vast majority of eastern Pacific corals belong to species occurring in the central and south …

… Pacific coral reefs are described. This should shed light on complex species interactions,
community level processes and the evolution of coral reefs … gration from the Central Pacific. On …

… Our results emphasize that coral reef areas do not all have equal ability to sustain large
reef fish stocks, and that what is natural varies significantly amongst locations. Comparisons of …

… -day structure and function of coral reef communities. Here, … the central Pacific, we examine
how benthic reef communities … While there was no evidence for coral to macroalgal phase …

Coral reefs are increasingly threatened by various disturbances, and a critical challenge is
to determine their ability for resistance and resilience. Coral assemblages in Moorea, French …

… populations along the west coast of the Americas were insufficient in both numbers and
vagility to successfully colonize even the closest Central Pacific reef. Such a to the …

… Coral reefs are increasingly threatened by various types of … mature adult colonies of
reef-building corals and undermine post-… In the present context of global coral reef decline, our …

… Throughout the tropics, coral reef ecosystems, which are critically important to people, … coral
reef fish assemblages and habitats encompassing the bulk of the US-affiliated tropical Pacific…