Scleractinian (hard) corals are fundamental to the geomorphology, biodiversity, and
structure of coral reef ecosystems (Goreau 1963, Hoegh-Guldberg 2004, Pratchett et al …

Coral reefs are in global decline. Reversing this trend is a primary management objective
but doing so depends on understanding what keeps reefs in desirable states (ie …

Coral reefs throughout the world are under severe challenges from many environmental
factors. This paper quantifies the size structure of populations and the growth rates of corals …

Coral reefs are fascinating ecosystems because of their ecological complexity and
exceptional beauty. These ecosystems are constructed from calcium carbonate skeletons of …

Coral reefs have long attracted attention because of their biological and economic
importance, but this interest now has turned to examining the possibility of functional …

Coral mortality has increased in recent decades, making coral recruitment more important
than ever in sustaining coral reef ecosystems and contributing to their resilience. This review …

Our understanding of ecosystem dynamics is directly linked to the scale at which we make
our ecological observations. The ecological dynamics of Pleistocene coral communities …

Mesophotic coral reefs, reefs at depths of 30 m to 150 m, are receiving renewed interest from
coral reef scientists and managers because they are linked physically and biologically to …

Population size structure provides information on demographic characteristics, such as
growth and decline, enabling post-hoc assessment of spatial differences in susceptibility to …

Coral reef ecosystems are at the crossroads. While significant gaps still exist in our
understanding of how “normal” reefs work, unprecedented changes in coral reef systems …