Traits are measurable features of organisms. Functional traits aspire to more. They quantify
an organism's ecology and, ultimately, predict ecosystem functions based on local …

Non‐random community changes are becoming more frequent in many ecosystems. In coral
reefs, changes towards communities dominated by other than hard corals are increasing in …

Functional diversity (FD), the diversity of organism attributes that relates to their interactions
with the abiotic and biotic environment, has been increasingly used for the last two decades …

Diseases are major drivers of the deterioration of coral reefs and are linked to major
declines in coral abundance, reef functionality, and reef-related ecosystems services. An …

Climate-related risks in Central and South America have received increased attention and
concern in science and policy, but an up-to-date comprehensive review and synthesis of …

Climate‐driven alterations to disturbance regimes are increasingly disrupting patterns of
recovery in many biomes. Here, we examine the impact of disturbance and subsequent level …

Human impacts reshape ecological communities through the extinction and introduction of
species. The combined impact of these factors depends on whether non-native species fill …

Quantifying changes in functional community structure driven by disturbance is critical to
anticipate potential shifts in ecosystem functioning. However, how marine heatwaves …

Ecosystem recovery from human‐induced disturbances, whether through natural processes
or restoration, is occurring worldwide. Yet, recovery dynamics, and their implications for …

Coral reefs are extremely vulnerable to human-induced climate change. Most notably,
increasing ocean temperatures are causing increasing incidence and severity of mass coral …