A limited diversity of character states for reproductive traits and a robust phylogeny make
scleractinian corals an ideal model organism with which to explore the evolution of life …

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 …

Outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster spp.) remain a major cause of coral
mortality in the Indo-Pacific, contributing to widespread and accelerating degradation of …

Trait-based approaches advance ecological and evolutionary research because traits
provide a strong link to an organism's function and fitness. Trait-based research might lead …

Sexual reproduction by scleractinian reef corals is important for maintaining coral
populations and evolutionary processes. The ongoing global renaissance in coral …

Management and conservation can be greatly informed by considering explicitly how
environmental factors influence population genetic structure. Using simulated larval …

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

Elevated temperatures resulting from climate change pose a clear threat to reef‐building
corals; however, the traits that might influence corals' survival and dispersal during climate …

Coral reef declines have been recorded for all major tropical ocean basins since the 1980s,
averaging approximately 30-50% reductions in reef cover globally. These losses are a result …

The majority of marine invertebrates produce dispersive larvae which, in order to complete
their life cycles, must attach and metamorphose into benthic forms. This process, collectively …