Bioerosion of calcium carbonate is the natural counterpart of biogenic calcification. Both are
affected by ocean acidification (OA). We summarize definitions and concepts in bioerosion …

Turf algae are multispecies communities of small marine macrophytes that are becoming a
dominant component of coral reef communities around the world. To assess the impact of …

Up-to-date information about the unique marine flora of the Hawaiian Islands–its
environment, uses, cultivation, conservation, and threats–comes from many sources, and is …

Human impacts can homogenize and simplify ecosystems, favoring communities that are no
longer naturally coupled with (or reflective of) the background environmental regimes in …

Nutrient subsidies across ecotone boundaries can enhance productivity in the recipient
ecosystem, especially if the nutrients are transferred from a nutrient rich to an oligotrophic …

Crustose coralline algae are important components of tropical reef communities because
they promote successful settlement by corals and contribute to solidification of the reef …

Consequences of reef phase shifts on fish communities remain poorly understood. Studies
on the causes, effects and consequences of phase shifts on reef fish communities have only …

Sediments trapped within algal turfs play a key role in mediating ecosystem processes on
reefs. Despite this ecological importance, our understanding of turf-bound sediments on …

Grazing fishes and invertebrates are influential in marine ecosystems because they open
space for benthic recruits, alter post-settlement recruit survival, and can often determine …

Abstract The 1982-83 El Niño event produced a high coral mortality (50-90%) in several
localities in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, which resulted in an outbreak of the sea urchin …