Conserving biodiversity in the face of ever-increasing human pressure is hampered by our
lack of basic information on species occurrence, distribution, abundance, habitat …

Structural complexity provided by the living coral reef framework is the basis of the rich and
dynamic biodiversity in coral reefs. In many cases today, the reduction in habitat complexity …

Declines in habitat structural complexity have marked ecological outcomes, as currently
observed in many of the world's ecosystems. Coral reefs have provided a model for such …

Quantifying coral reef biodiversity is challenging for cryptofauna and organisms in early life
stages. We demonstrate the utility of eDNA metabarcoding as a tool for comprehensively …

Background In metabarcoding analyses, the taxonomic assignment is crucial to place
sequencing data in biological and ecological contexts. This fundamental step depends on a …

Marine and freshwater biodiversity is under threat from both natural and manmade causes.
Biological monitoring is currently a top priority for biodiversity protection. Given present …

Biodiversity of terrestrial and marine ecosystems, including coral reefs, is dominated by
small, often cryptic, invertebrate taxa that play important roles in ecosystem structure and …

Coral reefs are among the richest marine ecosystems on Earth, but there remains much
diversity hidden within cavities of complex reef structures awaiting discovery. While the …

A pattern of increasing species richness from the poles to the equator is frequently observed
in many animal taxa. Ecological limits, determined by the abiotic conditions and biotic …

Benthic macroinvertebrates are among the most used biological quality elements for
assessing the condition of all types of aquatic ecosystems worldwide (ie, fresh water …