With rubble predicted to increase on coral reefs worldwide, we review the physical,
biological, and ecological dynamics of rubble beds, with a focus on how rubble generation …

Background Management actions that address local-scale stressors on coral reefs can
rapidly improve water quality and reef ecosystem condition. In response to reef managers …

Coral reef restoration is not the same as forest restoration as its success is not always
guaranteed because of insufficient knowledge of coral biology. The technology of active …

Sedimentation and overfishing are important local stressors on coral reefs that can
independently result in declines in coral recruitment and shifts to algal-dominated states …

Coral reefs are highly endangered ecosystems. The identification and quantification of
potential stress factors are essential to protect them. UV filters from sunscreens that are …

Dredging poses a potential threat to coral reefs, yet quantifying impacts is often difficult due
to the large spatial footprint of potential effects and co-occurrence of other disturbances …

Algal turfs are likely to rise in prominence on coral reefs in the Anthropocene. In these
ecosystems the sediments bound within algal turfs will shape ecosystem functions and the …

Successful recruitment in corals is important for the sustenance of coral reefs, and is
considered a demographic bottleneck in the recovery of reef populations following …

Coral reefs have been declining globally at a historically unprecedented rate. Ultraviolet
(UV) filters used in sunscreens may contribute to this decline at local scales, which has …

Disturbances on coral reefs—which are increasing in intensity and frequency—generate
material legacies. These are commonly in the form of rubble beds, which depend on rubble …