Coral reef ecosystems are remarkable for their high productivity in nutrient-poor waters. A
high proportion of primary production is consumed by the dominant herbivore assemblage …

Recent phylogeographic studies have overturned three paradigms for the origins of marine
biodiversity.(i) Physical (allopatric) isolation is not the sole avenue for marine speciation …

Global reductions in biodiversity and the accelerating loss and degradation of many of the
world's ecosystems have intensified research into the roles of species in ecosystem …

Abstract Aim The Red Sea is characterised by a unique fauna and historical periods of
desiccation, hypersalinity and intermittent isolation. The origin and contemporary …

Aim The geological and palaeo‐climatic forces that produced the unique biodiversity in the
Red Sea are a subject of vigorous debate. Here, we review evidence for and against the …

Coral reefs are renowned for their spectacular biodiversity and the close links between
fishes and corals. Despite extensive fossil records and common biogeographic histories, the …

Abstract The Indo‐Malay‐Philippine (IMP) biodiversity hotspot, bounded by the Philippines,
the Malay Peninsula and New Guinea, is the epicentre of marine biodiversity. Hypotheses to …

The largest marine biodiversity hotspot straddles the I ndian and P acific O ceans, driven by
taxa associated with tropical coral reefs. Centred on the I ndo‐A ustralian A rchipelago (IAA) …

Detailed knowledge of a species' functional niche is crucial for the study of ecological
communities and processes. The extent of niche overlap, functional redundancy and …

Phylogenomic analysis of large genome-wide sequence data sets can resolve phylogenetic
tree topologies for large species groups, help test the accuracy of and improve resolution for …