Concrete cubic frames and decommissioned steel naval vessels have been deployed in
Thailand liberally to act as artificial substrates for coral restoration and marine recreation …

Abstract Soft corals (Anthozoa: Octocorallia) are discreet components in the Southwestern
Atlantic reef communities. In Brazil, the native octocoral shallow-reef fauna is mostly …

Invasive species stimulate science through problem-oriented research but only a small
portion of studies have discussed the impacts of biological invasions upon the science itself …

Little is known about early coral settlement on shipwrecks with regard to their species and
size compositions. Hurricanes in the Caribbean have a long history of sinking ships but a …

Numerous oil and gas (O&G) installations worldwide will need to be decommissioned in the
near future. Complete removal of subsea structures is often the default approach although …

Tubastraea coccinea and T. tagusensis are invasive corals that have well-established
populations along the broad Brazilian coasta. Over a decade of field surveys (2010–2021) in …

Invasive sun corals (Tubastraea spp.) are spreading along the Brazilian coast where they
compete for space with native species, produce chemical compounds with antifouling and …

Coastal regions are the main populated areas in the world and the effectiveness of Marine
Protected Areas (MPAs) depends on management, stakeholder engagement, and …

Seeding native species on pillars and platforms of marinas and harbors has been suggested
to reduce space availability and prevent the colonization of exotic nuisance species, which …

Dendrophylliidae represents one of the most speciose families of scleractinian coral,
expressing a wide range of morphological and ecological traits. Recent phylogenetic …