The symbiotic association between the coral animal and its endosymbiotic dinoflagellate
partner Symbiodinium is central to the success of corals. However, an array of other …

The microbial contribution to ecological resilience is still largely overlooked in coral reef
ecology. Coral-associated bacteria serve a wide variety of functional roles with reference to …

Coral-reef ecosystems are experiencing frequent and severe disturbance events that are
reducing global coral abundance and potentially overwhelming the natural capacity for reefs …

Problems caused by harmful algal blooms have attracted worldwide attention due to their
severe harm to aquatic ecosystems, prompting researchers to study applicable measures to …

Herbivores play an essential role in the health and recovery of a coral reef ecosystem. The
lack of recovery of the keystone herbivore Diadema antillarum has had long‐lasting effects …

The understanding of host-microbial partnerships has become a hot topic during the last
decade as it has been shown that associated microbiota play critical roles in the host …

Tropical reefs are commonly transitioning from coral to macroalgal dominance, but the role
of macroalgae in coral decline remains inadequately understood. A growing body of …

Excess nutrientsfrom fertiliser application, pollution discharge and water regulations outflow
through rivers from lands to oceans, seriously impact coastal ecosystems. Terrestrial runoff …

Successful recruitment in corals is important for the sustenance of coral reefs, and is
considered a demographic bottleneck in the recovery of reef populations following …

Rapidly changing climate regimes combined with other anthropogenic pressures are
implicated in increased disease epizootics among reef building corals, resulting in changing …