BACKGROUND Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are places in the ocean that receive
protection to safeguard biodiversity from abatable threats. Confusion exists about the …

Corals are fundamental ecosystem engineers, creating large, intricate reefs that support
diverse and abundant marine life. At the core of a healthy coral animal is a dynamic …

Plants are important in urban environments for removing pathogens and improving water
quality. Seagrass meadows are the most widespread coastal ecosystem on the planet …

The stony-coral-tissue-loss disease (SCTLD) has recently caused widespread loss of coral
along the Florida reef tract. Yet little is known about where, when, and why this coral disease …

Without drastic efforts to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate globalized stressors, tropical
coral reefs are in jeopardy. Strategic conservation and management requires identification …

Globally coral reefs have been declining at alarming rates as a result of anthropogenic
stressors, leading to increased frequency and severity of widespread bleaching and disease …

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

The majority of vulnerability and adaptation scholarship, policies and programs focus
exclusively on climate change or global environmental change. Yet, individuals …

Diseases of tropical reef organisms is an intensive area of study, but despite significant
advances in methodology and the global knowledge base, identifying the proximate causes …

Rising sea temperatures are likely to increase the frequency of disease outbreaks affecting
reef-building corals through impacts on coral hosts and pathogens. We present and …