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 …

Zoanthus and Palythoa are benthic colonial zooxanthellate cnidarians common in shallow
hard substrate marine ecosystems in subtropical and tropical regions, where they are an …

Loss of biodiversity from lower to upper trophic levels reduces overall productivity and
stability of coastal ecosystems in our oceans, but rarely are these changes documented …

The peculiar shallow-water reefs of the Tropical Southwestern Atlantic Ocean have thrived in
conditions considered suboptimal (eg, moderate turbidity, higher level of nutrients, and …

Soft corals (Octocorallia) are major and conspicuous benthic components of coral reefs in
the Indo-Pacific region. However, despite their major ecological roles, they are still generally …

Most coral reef studies focus on scleractinian (stony) corals to indicate reef condition, but
there are other prominent assemblages that play a role in ecosystem structure and function …

With increasing maritime activities in the proximity of coral reefs, a growing number of
manmade structures are becoming available for coral colonisation. Yet, little is known about …

Abstract Pulau Redang and Pulau Tioman have experienced huge tourism growth over the
last two decades, but minimal sewage treatment may threaten the resilience of their coral …

In the context of ocean warming, thermophilic organisms such as zoantharians are
expanding and altering shallow benthic habitats. Here, a four-month laboratory experiment …

Although coral–algae competition is more widely and frequently studied, invertebrates are
also major coral competitors, potentially influencing reef structural complexity. Ocean …