The dual character of corals, that they are both auto‐and heterotrophs, was recognized early
in the twentieth Century. It is generally accepted that the symbiotic association between …

Phosphorus (P), an essential structural and functional component of all living organisms, is
considered to be the ultimate limiting nutrient in marine ecosystems. To optimize its …

The mutualistic relationship between corals and their dinoflagellate endosymbionts is a key
factor in the evolutionary success of hermatypic (reef building) corals. The endosymbiotic …

Very little information exists on the effects of nitrate on corals, although this is the major form
in which nitrogen is prescrit in tropical eutrophie coastal waters. In this study we incubated …

High concentrations of fine suspended particulate matter (SPM) on nearshore coral reefs are
generally assumed to be a stress factor for corals. However, the extent to which SPM serves …

To examine algal (= zooxanthellae) regulation and control, and the factors determining algal
densities in hard corals, the zooxanthellae mitotic index and release rates were regularly …

Coral reefs continue to experience extreme environmental pressure from climate change
stressors, but many coral reefs are also exposed to eutrophication. It has been proposed that …

This work investigated the effect of light and feeding on tissue composition as well as on
rates of photosynthesis and calcification in the zooxanthellae (zoox) scleractinian coral …

Algal and animal biomass parameters of colonies of the Pacific coral Pocillopora damicornis
(Linnaeus) were measured as a function of time of exposure to elevated concentrations of …

Global-and local-scale anthropogenic stressors have been the main drivers of coral reef
decline, causing shifts in coral reef community composition and ecosystem functioning …