Non‐random community changes are becoming more frequent in many ecosystems. In coral
reefs, changes towards communities dominated by other than hard corals are increasing in …

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 …

Technology for monitoring natural environments can provide a basic understanding of
ecosystem changes and information for resource management. The Natural Geography in …

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 paramount challenge in coral reef ecology is to estimate the abundance and composition
of the communities residing in such complex ecosystems. Traditional 2D projected surface …

The ability of organisms to combine autotrophy and heterotrophy gives rise to one of the
most successful nutritional strategies on Earth: mixotrophy. Sponges are integral members …

Reef-building coral populations are at serious risk of collapse due to the combined effects of
ocean warming and acidification. Nonetheless, many corals show potential to adapt to the …

Successional theory proposes that fast growing and well dispersed opportunistic species
are the first to occupy available space. However, these pioneering species have relatively …

Coral reef sessile organisms inhabiting cryptic spaces and cavities of the reef matrix perform
vital and varied functional roles but are often understudied in comparison to those on …

Marine sponges play a major ecological role in recycling resources on coral reef
ecosystems. The cycling of resources may largely depend on the stability of the host …