Despite a strong increase in research on seamounts and oceanic islands ecology and
biogeography, many basic aspects of their biodiversity are still unknown. In the …

Coral reefs around the world are facing increasing disturbance; however, the ability to
monitor them is constrained by cost and experience factors. The Line Intercept Transect (LIT) …

The pelagic larval period is probably the least understood life stage of reef fish, yet the
processes of larval dispersal and settlement exert a strong influence on the persistence of …

Epulopiscium is a group of giant bacteria found in high abundance in intestinal tracts of
herbivorous surgeonfish. Despite their peculiarly large cell size (can be up to 600 μm) …

The charismatic Syngnathidae occur in coastal and freshwater environments across the
globe and play an important role by acting as flagship species for conservation. Despite this …

Understanding colonization of new habitats and ecological successions is key to ecosystem
conservation. However, studies on primary successions are scarce for reef-building corals …

We studied the primary succession of benthic communities in the lava flows of the Tajogaite
volcano at 2, 4.5, and 7 months after the eruption ended. The lava from the Tajogaite created …

The structure and function of coral reef ecosystems is increasingly compromised by multiple
stressors, even in the most remote locations. Severe, acute disturbances such as volcanic …

Understanding temporal dynamics in ecological communities is key to develop management
plans that target sustainability. Process-based metrics quantify dynamic properties of …

This study constitutes one of the few works conducted on the colonization of recent lava
flows by fish communities in coral reef environment. It attempted to describe the mechanisms …