Brazilian coral reefs form structures significantly different from the well-known reef models,
as follows:(i) they have a growth form of mushroom-shaped coral pinnacles called" …

Molecular analyses are transforming our understanding of the evolution of scleractinian
corals and conflict with traditional classification, which is based on skeletal morphology. A …

The alien coral Tubastraea spp. has invaded Atlantic coral reefs since 1940s, but their
effects on native coral assemblages are poorly understood. In this study the effects on coral …

Among Atlantic scleractinian corals, species diversity is highest in the Caribbean, but low
diversity and high endemism are observed in various peripheral populations in central and …

Fire corals are the only branching corals in the South Atlantic and provide an important
ecological role as habitat-builders in the region. With three endemic species (Millepora …

Abstract The Abrolhos Bank is an area of high ecological, socio-economic importance and
harbour the richest and most-extensive coral reefs in the South Atlantic. Here we report the …

Since the 1960s, it has been accepted that the distribution of reef-building corals off Brazil
has its northernmost limit at the Manuel Luis Marine State Park (approximately 0° 46´ S, 44° …

Stony corals play a key role in the marine biodiversity of many tropical coastal areas as
suppliers of substrate, food and shelter for other reef organisms. Therefore, it is remarkable …

Brazilian reefs comprise the largest and the richest reefs of the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean.
Indicators of reef vitality reveal that reefs located less than 5 km from the coastline, the …

The genus Tubastraea, with natural occurrence in the Pacific Ocean, was reported for the
first time in Brazil along the coast of Rio de Janeiro. Since then it has also been reported in …