Coral reefs are economically important ecosystems that have suffered unprecedented
losses of corals in the recent past. Why have Caribbean reefs in particular transitioned to …

Highly competitive coral reef benthic communities are acutely sensitive to changes in
environmental parameters such as temperature and nutrient concentrations. Physical …

Coral reef decline has accelerated in the last two decades resulting in substantial research
into the phenomenon of 'phase shifts' or 'regime shifts'. However, the conclusions drawn …

Coral reefs are iconic examples of biological hotspots, highly appreciated because of their
ecosystem services. Yet, they are threatened by human impact and climate change …

Chronic anthropogenic disturbances on coral reefs in the form of overfishing and pollution
can shift benthic community composition away from stony corals and toward macroalgae …

Abstract Coral reefs in Culebra Bay (North Pacific of Costa Rica) are threatened by multiple
anthropogenic disturbances including global warming, overfishing, eutrophication, and …

The importance of macro-grazers in controlling macroalgal cover has long been recognized
on tropical and temperate reefs, with fishes of primary importance on the former and sea …

Abstract Introduction: Salinas Bay is located in the warm pool of the Eastern Tropical Pacific
(ETP), characterized by warm, shallow surface waters, a strong and shallow thermocline …

When conservation can keep up with developments pace: Health status of coral ecosystems
in the North Pacific of Costa Rica. Coral reefs are diverse and productive ecosystems …

Coral reefs persist in an accretion-erosion balance, which is critical for understanding the
natural variability of sediment production, reef accretion, and their effects on the carbonate …