Despite widespread acceptance that competition between scleractinian corals and benthic
algae is important to the structure of coral reef communities, there is little direct experimental …

The great sensitivity of coral reefs to climate change has raised concern over their resilience.
An emerging body of resilience theory stems largely from research carried out in a single …

Despite the importance of consumers in structuring communities, and the widespread
assumption that consumption is strongest at low latitudes, empirical tests for global scale …

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 …

There is a critical need for quantitative models that can help evaluate trade‐off decisions
related to the impacts of harvesting and protection of aquatic ecosystems within an …

Fishes that feed from live corals (corallivores) are a conspicuous component of healthy coral
reef environments. However, knowledge of the occurrence and ecological significance of …

Herbivory is a key process on coral reefs that can facilitate reef-building corals by excluding
algae that otherwise negatively impact coral settlement, growth, and survivorship. Over the …

The ecological resilience of coral reefs depends critically on the capacity of coral
populations to re-establish in habitats dominated by macroalgae. Coral reefs globally are …

Recent declines in coral abundance accompanied by increases in macroalgal cover on
Florida reefs highlight the importance of competition for space between these groups. This …

The unique traits of large animals often allow them to fulfill functional roles in ecosystems
that small animals cannot. However, large animals are also at greater risk from human …