Systematic and biogeographical patterns in the reproductive biology of scleractinian corals
A limited diversity of character states for reproductive traits and a robust phylogeny make
scleractinian corals an ideal model organism with which to explore the evolution of life …
scleractinian corals an ideal model organism with which to explore the evolution of life …
A biogeographic analysis and review of the far eastern Pacific coral reef region
New information on the presence and relative abundances of 41 reef-building
(zooxanthellate) coral species at 11 eastern Pacific and 3 central Pacific localities is …
(zooxanthellate) coral species at 11 eastern Pacific and 3 central Pacific localities is …
The Coral Trait Database, a curated database of trait information for coral species from the global oceans
Trait-based approaches advance ecological and evolutionary research because traits
provide a strong link to an organism's function and fitness. Trait-based research might lead …
provide a strong link to an organism's function and fitness. Trait-based research might lead …
Sexual reproduction of scleractinian corals
PL Harrison - Coral reefs: an ecosystem in transition, 2011 - Springer
Sexual reproduction by scleractinian reef corals is important for maintaining coral
populations and evolutionary processes. The ongoing global renaissance in coral …
populations and evolutionary processes. The ongoing global renaissance in coral …
Nutrient enrichment on coral reefs: is it a major cause of coral reef decline?
AM Szmant - Estuaries, 2002 - Springer
Coral reefs are degrading worldwide at an alarming rate. Nutrient over-enrichment is
considered a major cause of this decline because degraded coral reefs generally exhibit a …
considered a major cause of this decline because degraded coral reefs generally exhibit a …
Larval supply and recruitment of benthic invertebrates: do larvae always disperse as much as we believe?
CD Todd - … , Colonization and Physical-Chemical Forcing in …, 1998 - Springer
The concept of larval supply, and the relative importance of pre-and post-settlement
processes as structuring agents of marine benthic invertebrate assemblages and …
processes as structuring agents of marine benthic invertebrate assemblages and …
Biology and geology of eastern Pacific coral reefs
J Cortés - Coral Reefs, 1997 - Springer
The tropical eastern Pacific region has historically been characterized as devoid of coral
reefs. The physical conditions of the region are apparently not conducive to reef growth: low …
reefs. The physical conditions of the region are apparently not conducive to reef growth: low …
Eastern Pacific coral reef provinces, coral community structure and composition: an overview
Advances in our knowledge of eastern tropical Pacific (ETP) coral reef biogeography and
ecology during the past two decades are briefly reviewed. Fifteen ETP subregions are …
ecology during the past two decades are briefly reviewed. Fifteen ETP subregions are …
A corrosive concoction: the combined effects of ocean warming and acidification on the early growth of a stony coral are multiplicative
H Anlauf, L D'Croz, A O'Dea - Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Survival of coral planulae, and the successful settlement and healthy growth of primary
polyps are critical for the dispersal of scleractinian corals and hence the recovery of …
polyps are critical for the dispersal of scleractinian corals and hence the recovery of …
Reproductive patterns of scleractinian corals in the northern Red Sea
Y Shlesinger, TL Goulet, Y Loya - Marine Biology, 1998 - Springer
The majority of published accounts on scleractinian coral reproduction are from the tropical
Pacific and Caribbean, with very little information known about Red Sea species. This report …
Pacific and Caribbean, with very little information known about Red Sea species. This report …