Given predicted increases in urbanization in tropical and subtropical regions, understanding
the processes sha** urban coral reefs may be essential for anticipating future …

Surgeonfishes have had a long evolutionary history that has been closely linked with coral
reef ecosystems. Today they are a key component of reef fish assemblages, playing a …

The severely degraded condition of many coral reefs worldwide calls for active interventions
to rehabilitate their physical and biological structure and function, in addition to effective …

Herbivorous fishes are a key functional group in coral reef ecosystems and have been the
focus of a vast body of research. While substantial progress has been made in research …

The lined bristletooth, Ctenochaetus striatus, and the brown surgeonfish, Acanthurus
nigrofuscus, are among the most abundant surgeonfishes on Indo-Pacific coral reefs. Yet …

Herbivorous and detritivorous fishes interact closely with the epilithic algal matrix (EAM) on
coral reefs. While sediment and organic detrital loads within the EAM might influence this …

Coral reef ecosystems are at the forefront of biodiversity loss and climate change-mediated
transformations. This is expected to have profound consequences for the functioning of …

Herbivorous fishes, and the productivity of algal turfs, are widely viewed as central to the
functioning of coral reefs. This understanding is largely based on clear-water reefs. Our …

Ghost fishing is a threat to many marine environments, as lost or discarded fishing gear (eg,
fishing lines, nets) continues to fish by entangling, damaging or killing various organisms …

Due to climate change, coral reefs have experienced mass bleaching, and mortality events
in recent years. Although coral reefs are unlikely to persist in their current form unless …