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 …

This paper is a review of published modern coral δ18O and Δ14C isotopic records that are
at least 30 and 20 years long, respectively. The data are presented to show basin-scale …

Massive scleractinian corals secrete an aragonitic skeleton which incorporates a large array
of chemical tracers. Corals present several advantages for palaeoclimate research: they …

One of the principle ways in which reef building corals are likely to cope with a warmer
climate is by changing to more thermally tolerant endosymbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) …

Most studies on coral reefs have focused on shallow reef (< 30 m) systems due to the
technical limitations of conducting scientific diving deeper than 30 m. Compared to their …

Mass coral bleaching events have occurred on a global scale throughout the world's tropical
oceans and can result in large-scale coral mortality and degradation of coral reef …

Colonies of the Caribbean coral Montastraea cavernosa (Linnaeus) that harbor
endosymbiotic cyanobacteria can fix nitrogen, whereas conspecifics without these …

Mixotrophy is among the most successful nutritional strategies in terrestrial and marine
ecosystems. The ability of organisms to supplement primary nutritional modes along …

Laboratory experiments were designed to estimate the ingestion rates of the scleractinian
coral Stylophora pistillata under varying prey concentrations and feeding regimes and to …

Uptake of anthropogenic CO2 by the oceans is altering seawater chemistry with potentially
serious consequences for coral reef ecosystems due to the reduction of seawater pH and …