Research on the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) has waxed and waned over
the last few decades, mostly in response to population outbreaks at specific locations. This …

With rubble predicted to increase on coral reefs worldwide, we review the physical,
biological, and ecological dynamics of rubble beds, with a focus on how rubble generation …

The severity of marine heatwaves (MHWs) that are increasingly impacting ocean
ecosystems, including vulnerable coral reefs, has primarily been assessed using remotely …

Introduction The PCR-based analysis of homologous genes has become one of the most
powerful approaches for species detection and identification, particularly with the recent …

Outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster spp.) remain a major cause of coral
mortality in the Indo-Pacific, contributing to widespread and accelerating degradation of …

The crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS, the Acanthaster planci species group) is a highly fecund
predator of reef-building corals throughout the Indo-Pacific region. COTS population …

Nutrient pollution is altering coastal ecosystems worldwide. On coral reefs, excess nutrients
can favor the production of algae at the expense of reef‐building corals, yet the role of …

Coral reefs are increasingly threatened by various types of disturbances, and their recovery
is challenged by accelerating, human-induced environmental changes. Recurrent …

Tropical reefs often undergo acute disturbances that result in landscape-scale loss of coral.
Due to increasing threats to coral reefs from climate change and anthropogenic …

Different marine habitats are characterised by different soundscapes. How or which
differences may be representative of the habitat characteristics and/or community structure …