Corallivory is the predation of coral mucus, tissue, and skeleton by fishes and invertebrates,
and a source of chronic stress for many reef-building coral species. Corallivores often prey …

abstract Coastal ecosystems play a disproportionately large role in society, and climate
change is altering their ecological structure and function, as well as their highly valued …

Nutrient pollution is altering coastal ecosystems worldwide. On coral reefs, excess nutrients
can favor the production of algae at the expense of reef‐building corals, yet the role of …

Coral reefs are increasingly threatened by various types of disturbances, and their recovery
is challenged by accelerating, human-induced environmental changes. Recurrent …

Coral reefs are diverse ecosystems that support millions of people worldwide by providing
coastal protection from waves. Climate change and human impacts are leading to degraded …

The unique traits of large animals often allow them to fulfill functional roles in ecosystems
that small animals cannot. However, large animals are also at greater risk from human …

Incorporating ecological processes into restoration planning is increasingly recognized as a
fundamental component of successful restoration strategies. We outline a scientific …

An influential paradigm in coral reef ecology is that fishing causes trophic cascades through
reef fish assemblages, resulting in reduced herbivory and thus benthic phase shifts from …

Tropical reefs often undergo acute disturbances that result in landscape-scale loss of coral.
Due to increasing threats to coral reefs from climate change and anthropogenic …

Ecological theory predicts that ecosystems with multiple basins of attraction can get locked
in an undesired state, which has profound ecological and management implications …