Scientists have advocated for local interventions, such as creating marine protected areas
and implementing fishery restrictions, as ways to mitigate local stressors to limit the effects of …

Highlights•Nutrient enrichment negatively affects coral physiology and ecosystem
functioning.•Integrative model of reef survival in dependence of direct and indirect nutrient …

The stony-coral-tissue-loss disease (SCTLD) has recently caused widespread loss of coral
along the Florida reef tract. Yet little is known about where, when, and why this coral disease …

Over 60% of the world's reefs experience damage from local activities such as overfishing,
coastal development, and watershed pollution. Land-based sources of pollution are a critical …

The decline of many coral reef ecosystems in recent decades surprised experienced
managers and researchers. It shattered old paradigms that these diverse ecosystems are …

Disturbances that result in the mass mortality of reef-building corals are changing the
appearance of reefs worldwide. Many reefs are transitioning away from scleractinian-coral …

Identifying which factors lead to coral bleaching resistance is a priority given the global
decline of coral reefs with ocean warming. During the second year of back‐to‐back …

The disruption of the coral–algae symbiosis (coral bleaching) due to rising sea surface
temperatures has become an unprecedented global threat to coral reefs. Despite decades of …

Background Coral reefs are facing increasing pressure from natural and anthropogenic
stressors that have already caused significant worldwide declines. In January 2010, coral …

Most reviews concerning the impact of climate change on coral reefs discuss independent
effects of warming or ocean acidification. However, the interactions between these, and …