Recent work has shown that hydrophilic and hydrophobic organic matter (OM) from algae
disrupts the function of the coral holobiont and promotes the invasion of opportunistic …

The disruption of the coral–algae symbiosis (coral bleaching) due to rising sea surface
temperatures has become an unprecedented global threat to coral reefs. Despite decades of …

Competition between reef-building corals and benthic algae is of key importance for reef
dynamics. These interactions occur on many spatial scales, ranging from chemical to …

This study presents a comprehensive dataset (223 reef organisms that were separately
incubated during 44 independent experiments during 4 seasonal expeditions) of dissolved …

Fish farming in coastal areas is a rapidly growing industry. However, unregulated fish
farming practices that release massive amounts of unconsumed feed and fecal material into …

While various sources increasingly release nutrients to the Red Sea, knowledge about their
effects on benthic coral reef communities is scarce. Here, we provide the first comparative …

Six percent of the world's coral reefs occur around the Arabian Peninsula, providing a
valuable ecological, economic and scientific resource for the nations bordering its shores …

Recent research indicates that hard corals in a process that is termed phase shift are often
replaced by soft corals in reefs. The simultaneous occurrence of local (ie organic …

Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) released by macroalgae is important in the context of coral
reef degradation as it contributes to coral mortality by promoting bacterial metabolism on the …

We investigated the effect of acidified seawater on calcification and symbiotic algae
(zooxanthellae density, chlorophyll content per single algal cell, fluorescence yield (Fv/Fm)) …