Coral reefs are the most diverse marine ecosystems. However, coral cover has decreased
worldwide due to natural disturbances, climate change, and local anthropogenic drivers. In …

Abstract Reef-building corals (Scleractinia, Anthozoa, Cnidaria) are the keystone organisms
of coral reefs, which constitute the most diverse marine ecosystems. Since the first decoded …

As corals in tropical regions are threatened by increasing water temperatures, poleward
range expansion of reef-building corals has been observed, and temperate regions are …

Planula larvae of the scleractinian coral, Acropora tenuis, consist of elongated ectodermal
cells and develo** inner endodermal cells. To establish in vitro cell lines for future studies …

We are develo** techniques to restore coral populations by enhancing larval supply using
“artificial spawning hotspots” that aggregate conspecific adult corals. However, no data were …

Frequent, high-density coral monitoring is essential to understand coral reef ecosystems. For
this purpose, we developed a novel method for simultaneous monitoring of Acropora corals …

Corals of the family Acroporidae are key structural components of reefs that support the most
diverse marine ecosystems. Due to increasing anthropogenic stresses, coral reefs are in …

To establish effective locations and sizes of potential protected areas for reef ecosystems,
detailed information about source and sink relationships between populations is critical …

Acropora pruinosa is a threatened zooxanthellate scleractinian coral that is distributed in the
temperate areas along the coastline of Japan and the northern area of the South China Sea …

Most of the reef-building Acropora corals around Okinawa Island spawn in May and/or June.
We found that two morphotypes of Acropora divaricata spawned in August and/or …