Macroalgae canopies are common in tropical coastlines, and can be feeding grounds for
coral reef fishes. We investigated whether fish transfer algal material from Sargassum …

On coral reefs, fishes can facilitate coral growth via nutrient excretion; however, as coral
abundance declines, these nutrients may help facilitate increases in macroalgae. By …

Fishing is widely considered a leading cause of biodiversity loss in marine environments,
but the potential effect on ecosystem processes, such as nutrient fluxes, is less explored …

Animal‐derived nutrients play an important role in structuring nutrient regimes within and
between ecosystems. When animals undergo repetitive, aggregating behavior through time …

Coral reefs support an abundance of organisms despite being surrounded by oceanic
waters characterized by low nutrient levels. Over more than a century of research, scientists …

Nutrient pollution and fishing are the primary local causes of coral reef decline but their
ecosystem‐scale effects are poorly understood. Results from small‐scale manipulative …

Nutrient subsidies are essential for the functioning of many ecosystems. A long‐standing
conundrum in coral reef ecology is how these systems can be among the most productive …

Macroalgae have become pervasive elements on coral reefs throughout the Caribbean.
Many studies have suggested that the loss of herbivore populations and coastal …

Nutrient pollution is altering coastal ecosystems worldwide. On coral reefs, excess nutrients
can favor the production of algae at the expense of reef‐building corals, yet the role of …

Corals thrive in low nutrient environments and the conservation of these globally imperiled
ecosystems is largely dependent on mitigating the effects of anthropogenic nutrient …