Diseases are major drivers of the deterioration of coral reefs and are linked to major
declines in coral abundance, reef functionality, and reef-related ecosystems services. An …

Global change driven by anthropogenic carbon emissions is altering ecosystems at
unprecedented rates, especially coral reefs, whose symbiosis with algal symbionts is …

Coral reefs in southeast Florida have experienced severe losses in coral cover and diversity
in recent decades, primarily due to disease outbreaks and bleaching events exacerbated by …

Aim Rising ocean temperatures are widely recognized as the dominant driver behind the
rapid degradation of coral reefs via the process of coral bleaching (the expulsion of …

Coral reefs are subject to degradation by multiple environmental stressors which are
predicted to intensify. Stress can alter ecosystem composition, with shifts from hard coral to …

Recruitment is a critical component in the dynamics of coral assemblages, and a key
question is to determine the degree to which spatial heterogeneity of adults is influenced by …

Soft corals (Octocorallia) are major and conspicuous benthic components of coral reefs in
the Indo-Pacific region. However, despite their major ecological roles, they are still generally …

Anthropogenic climate change is intensifying natural disturbance regimes, which negatively
affects some species, while benefiting others. This could alter the trait composition of …

Abstract The Mexican Caribbean coral reef ecosystem has endured the effects of global and
regional stressors and, recently, the massive arrivals of the free-living, floating brown algae …

How institutions create and manage knowledge has been explored in the context of
management and business science. However, little effort has been made to understand …