Population size structure provides information on demographic characteristics, such as
growth and decline, enabling post-hoc assessment of spatial differences in susceptibility to …

With increasing maritime activities in the proximity of coral reefs, a growing number of
manmade structures are becoming available for coral colonisation. Yet, little is known about …

Background Giant clams and scleractinian (reef-building) corals are keystone species of
coral reef ecosystems. The basis of their ecological success is a complex and fine-tuned …

Life‐history traits are promising tools to predict species commonness and rarity because
they influence a population's fitness in a given environment. Yet, species with similar traits …

Substratum preferences and contact interactions among sessile organisms can be a major
determinant of biotic gradients in the structure of benthic communities on coral reefs …

Within the Anthropocene the functional diversity of coral communities is changing rapidly,
putting the resilience of many coral reef ecosystems in jeopardy. A better understanding of …

The ant mosaic is a concept of the non‐random spatial distribution of individual ant species
in trees built upon the assumption of interspecific behavioural associations. However, colony …

Abstract Changes in abundance across a natural environmental gradient provide important
insights into a species' realized ecological niche. In reef‐building corals, a species' niche is …

Predicting the viability of species exposed to increasing climatic stress requires an
appreciation for the mechanisms underpinning the success or failure of marginal …

Amidst global environmental changes, predicting species' responses to future environments
is a critical challenge for preserving biodiversity and associated human benefits. We …