Coral reef ecosystems have suffered an unprecedented loss of habitat-forming hard corals
in recent decades. While marine conservation has historically focused on passive habitat …

Significant population declines in Acropora cervicornis and A. palmata began in the 1970s
and now exceed over 90%. The losses were caused by a combination of coral disease and …

Although genetic diversity is recognized as an important consideration for coral restoration,
genotypes for use in restoration are not typically selected based on an evaluation of …

In the Caribbean, corals are commonly cultured in ocean-based nurseries and outplanted
back to reefs for population enhancement. Intraspecific diversity in host and symbiont is an …

Coral reef fish assemblages are threatened globally, underscoring the need for data‐driven
management to reduce threats and restore populations. Comparing fishery management …

Staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis was once spatially dominant on Caribbean reefs but is
now threatened throughout its range. In recent years, advancements in ex situ sexual …

Growing fragments of corals in nurseries and outplanting them to supplement declining
natural populations have gained significant traction worldwide. In the Caribbean, for …

Practitioners have outplanted tens of thousands of nursery-reared coral colonies for
restoration purposes, and interest in outplanting is increasing. However, restoration …

Many published coral disease pathogen transmission and heat stress studies lack
consistent acclimation periods in their experimental design, making it difficult to interpret or …

Since the 1970s, loss of herbivores, coral bleaching, pollution, and disease epidemics have
reshaped the ecological framework of coral reefs. Staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis, was …