The global loss and degradation of coral reefs, as a result of intensified frequency and
severity of bleaching events, is a major concern. Evidence of heat stress affecting corals …

Coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse and economically important ecosystems
on the planet. The deposition of massive calcium carbonate skeletons (biomineralization or …

Comparative analysis of the expanding genomic resources for scleractinian corals may
provide insights into the evolution of these organisms, with implications for their continued …

It has long been recognized that a suite of proteins exists in coral skeletons that is critical for
the oriented precipitation of calcium carbonate crystals, yet these proteins remain poorly …

Spatially adjacent habitats on coral reefs can represent highly distinct environments, often
harbouring different coral communities. Yet, certain coral species thrive across divergent …

Since the preindustrial era, the average surface ocean pH has declined by 0.1 pH units and
is predicted to decline by an additional 0.3 units by the year 2100. Although subtle, this …

Scleractinian corals of the genus Pocillopora (Lamarck, 1816) are notoriously difficult to
identify morphologically with considerable debate on the degree to which phenotypic …

Background Coral reefs are hotspots of oceanic biodiversity, forming the foundation of
ecosystems that are important both ecologically and for their direct practical impacts on …

Massive scleractinian corals of the genus Porites are important reef builders in the Indo-
Pacific, and they are more resistant to thermal stress than other stony corals, such as the …

Discrepancies between morphology-based taxonomy and phylogenetic systematics are
common in Scleractinian corals. In Pocillopora corals, nine recently identified genetic …