It is widely recognized the importance of scientific information to advance social and
economic development. Although Jardines de la Reina (JR) archipelago and its …

Coral reefs are complex and biodiverse ecosystems that are undergoing significant change.
Understanding reef composition and biodiversity at multiple spatial scales is necessary to …

Acropora palmata is the most important reef-building species in the crest biotopes in the
Caribbean Sea. Their populations have been decimated in the last century by disease …

Reef crests in the Caribbean have lost approximately 80% of the foundational habitat-
forming coral Acropora palmata (Lamarck, 1816), with declines registered as early as the …

Extreme heat exacerbates human illness and constrains the intensity and/or duration of
outdoor activities. Temperature is an incomplete metric of outdoor heat exposures. By …

The spatial structuring of seabird populations makes individual colonies very dependent on
regional factors. That is especially the case in small edge populations located far from large …

For decades, coral reef ecosystems have been in decline due to environmental stressors
such as rising sea temperatures, increased disease prevalence, and other local …

Coral reefs are extremely important for nature and humans. However, public and decision
makers are often unaware of their importance, in part because their true value is hard to …

This chapter summarizes the history of the scientific knowledge regarding Cuban coral reefs.
The work of Antonio Parra, published in 1787, is the first book to refer to species of reef life in …

JA Schwarz, PB Brokstein, C. Voolstra, AY Terry, DJ Miller, AM Szmant, MA Coffroth, and M.
Medina,“Coral life history and symbiosis: functional genomic resources for two reef building …