As one of the world's most diverse ecosystems, coral reefs have been the focus of numerous
biogeographic analyses. With strong biodiversity gradients across the Indo-Pacific, coral …

Most comparative studies assessing reef health focus on living hard coral cover as the key
metric. In Indonesia, in situ monitoring of coral cover has been ongoing for over five …

Coral reefs in the Florida Reef Tract have seen protracted loss of coral over the past several
decades due to a variety of disturbances from marine heat waves, cold snaps, and disease …

Herbivorous fishes, and the productivity of algal turfs, are widely viewed as central to the
functioning of coral reefs. This understanding is largely based on clear-water reefs. Our …

Epilithic algae dominate cover on coral reefs globally, forming a critical ecological interface
between the benthos and reef organisms. Yet, the drivers of epilithic algal composition, and …

Flocculation of sediments is crucial for morphodynamics, biogeochemical cycles, and
ecological processes in aquatic environments. Here we present field evidence that bio …

Human impacts are dramatically changing ecological communities, motivating research on
resilience. Tropical reefs are increasingly undergoing transitions to short algal turf, a …

Building a comprehensive understanding of geo-ecological functions is viewed as a critical
step in the quantification of carbonate and sediment budgets on coral reefs. Although …

Hydrodynamic processes are a major driver for marine systems, linking marine organisms
with their environment. However, a lack of hydrodynamic data at an ecologically relevant …

Pink pigmentation on massive corals is quite commonly observed in the global reefs, but its
function on the surface area of corals is less understood. In the present study, the coral video …