Over the past 3 decades, thermal stress events have damaged corals globally. Few studies,
however, have tracked the recovery process or assessed whether winners in the short term …

Coral reefs are suffering a major decline due to the environmental constraints imposed by
climate change. Over the last 20 years, three major coral bleaching events occurred in …

Abstract Modern-day Indo-Pacific coral reefs are characterized by rapid recovery driven by
pulses of coral recruitment, but Caribbean reefs exhibit low rates of recruitment and poor …

Following a global coral bleaching event in 1998, Acropora corals surrounding most of
Okinawa island (OI) were devastated, although they are now gradually recovering. In …

Recently, sea cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) have been over-exploited in
many areas of the world, including in the Ryukyu Islands, southern Japan, due to increases …

Abstract Countries in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) and along the Red Sea are
particularly vulnerable to coral reef degradation, and understanding the degree of …

Zooxanthellate corals are found throughout the tropics, but also extend into subtropical and
marginal locations due to the presence of warm ocean currents. The population history of …

Birgus latro (coconut crab) is an edible crustacean that has experienced serious
overharvesting throughout its whole habitat range; however, the negative effects of …

Boom and bust dynamics are a prominent characteristic of the crown-of-thorns starfish
(Acanthaster planci) populations. Outbreaking starfish populations damage coral …

Abstract The Coral Triangle region contains the world's highest marine biodiversity,
however, these reefs are also the most threatened by global and local threats. A main …