Increasing evidence suggests that coral reefs exposed to elevated turbidity may be more
resilient to climate change impacts and serve as an important conservation hotspot …

There is a need to develop water quality thresholds for dredging near coral reefs that can
relate physical pressures to biological responses and define exposure conditions above …

Background Management actions that address local-scale stressors on coral reefs can
rapidly improve water quality and reef ecosystem condition. In response to reef managers …

Mean coral cover has reportedly declined by over 15% during the last 30 years across the
central Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Here, we present new data that documents widespread …

Depth range is an important species trait for coral reef organisms, yet it remains to be
quantified and analysed adequately among tropical coral species. Filling this knowledge …

Abstract Southwestern Atlantic reefs (Brazilian Province) occur along a broad latitudinal
range (∼ 5° N-27° S) and under varied environmental conditions. We combined large-scale …

For reefs in South East Asia the synergistic effects of rapid land development, insufficient
environmental policies and a lack of enforcement has led to poor water quality and …

Tropical scleractinian corals are dependent to varying degrees on their photosymbiotic
partners. Under normal levels of temperature and irradiance, they can provide most, but not …

Marine urbanisation often results in the proliferation of artificial coastal defences and heavy
sedimentation, adversely impacting coral reef systems in tropical coastal cities. Knowledge …

Sediment load can influence both the population distribution and structures of coral reef
communities. We investigated whether coral assemblages on inshore and more turbid reefs …