Natural regeneration of degraded reefs relies on the recruitment of larvae to restore
populations. Intervention strategies are being developed to enhance this process through …

In the early stages after larval settlement, coral spat can be rapidly overgrown and
outcompeted by algae, reducing overall survival for coral reef replenishment and supply for …

Niche differentiation is a key stabilizing mechanism in the maintenance of biodiversity and
species coexistence. Recent work shows that trophic niche partitioning between parrotfishes …

Coral reef ecosystems are declining and may not recover under future climate scenarios
without intervention. Seeding reefs with corals bred in aquaculture is a promising restoration …

Sexual propagation of corals is a promising strategy for coral restoration, but one of the main
challenges is the high mortality of coral spat due to competitive interactions with macroalgae …

The crucial role of crustose coralline algae (CCA) in inducing hard coral larval settlement
and ensuring the replenishment of coral reefs is widely accepted, and so are the negative …

Seafloor macrolitter is ubiquitous in world's oceans; still, huge knowledge gaps exist on its
interactions with benthic biota. We report here the colonization of plastic substrates by the …

Reef restoration activities and the ornamental trade are increasing the demand for sexually
propagated corals. One challenge faced in scaling up the aquaculture production of corals is …

Severe thermal stress events occurring on the backdrop of globally warming oceans can
result in mass coral mortality. Tracking the ability of a reef community to return to pre …

The deployment of engineered substrates seeded with newly settled corals is a technique
being developed to increase the numbers of juvenile corals on reefs with the goal of …