Bioerosion of calcium carbonate is the natural counterpart of biogenic calcification. Both are
affected by ocean acidification (OA). We summarize definitions and concepts in bioerosion …

Although the impacts of nutrient pollution on coral reefs are well known, surprisingly, no
statistical relationships have ever been established between water quality parameters, coral …

Carbonate budgets dynamically balance production and loss of calcium carbonate (CaCO3)
on coral reefs. To sustain or expand the coral reef framework, CaCO3 production by …

We surveyed 41 sites to provide an updated baseline of Hong Kong coral communities. Five
community types were identified, among them the most common one inhabited oceanic …

Coral reefs persist in an accretion-erosion balance and ocean acidification resulting from
anthropogenic CO 2 emissions threatens to shift this balance in favor of net reef erosion …

Sea urchins are common herbivores and bioeroders of coral ecosystems, but rarely have
they been reported as corallivores. We determined the spatial pattern of hard coral damage …

During the summer of 2017 we visited 33 sites with substantial coral cover across Hong
Kong waters. At six sites where coral bleaching was observed, video-transect surveys were …

Abstract Background The Indo-Pacific sea urchin Diadema setosum has invaded the
Mediterranean Sea and has spread along many locations in the southeastern part of the …

Herbivores control algae and promote coral dominance along coral reefs. However, the
majority of previous studies have focused on herbivorous fish. Here we investigated grazing …

Coral reefs are of global concern in the face of increasing anthropogenic disturbance. Much
research has focused on the negative factors associated with coral reef decline, but few …