Worldwide degradation of coral reef communities has prompted a surge in restoration
efforts. They proceed largely without considering genetic factors because traditionally, coral …

The life-cycle of reef-building corals, as is true for many benthic marine invertebrates,
includes a planktonic larval phase that is critical to the maintenance of adult populations …

Sexual reproduction by scleractinian reef corals is important for maintaining coral
populations and evolutionary processes. The ongoing global renaissance in coral …

Molecular studies have been instrumental for refining species boundaries in the coral genus
Pocillopora and revealing hidden species diversity within the extensively studied global …

The degree to which coral reef ecosystems will be impacted by global climate change
depends on regional and local differences in corals' susceptibility and resilience to …

The incredible range of morphological plasticity present in scleractinian corals has confused
the taxonomy of the group, prompting the introduction of “ecomorphs” to explain the …

Coral reefs are in decline worldwide, and marine reserve networks have been advocated as
a powerful management tool for maximizing the resilience of coral communities to an …

Background Understanding of the magnitude and direction of the exchange of individuals
among geographically separated subpopulations that comprise a metapopulation …

P ocillopora damicornis is one of the best studied reef‐building corals, yet it's somewhat
unique reproductive strategy remains poorly understood. Genetic studies indicate that P …

The coral genus Pocillopora is one of the few to include some species that broadcast spawn
gametes and some species that brood larvae, although reports of reproductive mode and …