Coral–algal interactions are pivotal in reef ecosystems globally as they can scale up
ecosystem levels and lead to dominance shifts. In this study, we conducted a systematic …

There is an increased need for habitat models of coral reefs to aid active interventions and
restoration efforts rather than just map reef habitat extent. Habitat models provide the base …

Coral reef ecosystems are declining and may not recover under future climate scenarios
without intervention. Seeding reefs with corals bred in aquaculture is a promising restoration …

The restoration of reefs damaged by global and local pressures remains constrained by the
scale of intervention currently feasible. Traditional methods for ex situ sexual propagation of …

Abstract Knowledge of coral larval precompetency periods and maximum competency
windows is fundamental to understanding coral population dynamics, informing …

Understanding our biodiversity is of the utmost importance to determine evolutionary
histories of organisms, reliably detect new incursions and select species for commercial …

Reef-building crustose coralline algae (CCA) are known to facilitate the settlement and
metamorphosis of scleractinian coral larvae. In recent decades, CCA coverage has fallen …

Background Recovery of degraded coral reefs is reliant upon the recruitment of coral larvae,
yet the mechanisms behind coral larval settlement are not well understood, especially for …

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 …

Sexual propagation of corals is a promising strategy for coral restoration, but one of the main
challenges is the high mortality of coral spat due to competitive interactions with macroalgae …