The simulation of biological processes has produced some of the most important meta-
heuristics algorithms for optimization. Evolutionary algorithms were the first, and probably …

This paper presents a novel bioinspired algorithm to tackle complex optimization problems:
the coral reefs optimization (CRO) algorithm. The CRO algorithm artificially simulates a coral …

Most benthic invertebrates broadcast their gametes into the sea, whereupon successful
fertilization relies on the complex interaction between the physics of the surrounding fluid …

This paper presents a novel algorithm for wind farm design and layout optimization: the
Coral Reefs Optimization algorithm (CRO). The CRO is a novel bio-inspired approach …

Many reef invertebrates reproduce through simultaneous broadcast spawning, with an
apparent advantage of overwhelming potential predators and maximizing propagule …

Most studies of coral reproductive biology to date have focused on oocyte numbers and
sizes. Only one (ex situ) study has enumerated sperm numbers, even though these data …

The European oyster Ostrea edulis is a keystone species that is internationally recognised
as 'threatened and declining'in the North-East Atlantic and several nations have adopted …

This Ph. D. thesis discusses advanced design issues of the evolutionary-based
algorithm\textit {" Coral Reef Optimization"}, in its Substrate-Layer (CRO-SL) version, for …