Larvae have been difficult to study because their small size limits our ability to understand
their behavior and the conditions they experience. Questions about larval transport focus …

The extent of larval dispersal on coral reefs has important implications for the persistence of
coral reef metapopulations, their resilience and recovery from an increasing array of threats …

Defining the scale of connectivity, or exchange, among marine populations and determining
the factors driving this exchange are pivotal to our understanding of the population …

Larval transport is defined as the horizontal translocation of a larva between points x1, y1
and x2, y2, where x and y are horizontal axes, say, perpendicular and parallel to the …

Pelagic organisms' movement and motion of buoyant particles are driven by processes
operating across multiple, spatial and temporal scales. We developed a probabilistic, multi …

Mesophotic coral reefs, reefs at depths of 30 m to 150 m, are receiving renewed interest from
coral reef scientists and managers because they are linked physically and biologically to …

Global warming is killing corals; however, the effects of warming on population connectivity,
a process fundamental to reef recovery, are largely unexplored. Using a high-resolution (as …

The dispersal of individuals among marine populations is of great importance to
metapopulation dynamics, population persistence, and species expansion. Understanding …

The scale of larval dispersal of marine organisms is important for the design of networks of
marine protected areas. We examined the fate of coral reef fish larvae produced at a small …

Many marine fish and invertebrates show a dual life history where settled adults produce
dispersing larvae. The planktonic nature of the early larval stages suggests a passive …