Connectivity, or the exchange of individuals among marine populations, is a central topic in
marine ecology. For most benthic marine species with complex life cycles, this exchange …

Resource managers and scientists from disparate disciplines are rising to the challenge of
understanding and moderating human impacts on marine ecosystems. Traditional barriers …

Global warming is killing corals; however, the effects of warming on population connectivity,
a process fundamental to reef recovery, are largely unexplored. Using a high-resolution (as …

The extent of larval dispersal on coral reefs has important implications for the persistence of
coral reef metapopulations, their resilience and recovery from an increasing array of threats …

Larvae have been difficult to study because their small size limits our ability to understand
their behavior and the conditions they experience. Questions about larval transport focus …

The scale of larval dispersal of marine organisms is important for the design of networks of
marine protected areas. We examined the fate of coral reef fish larvae produced at a small …

During the past several decades, high numbers of gelatinous zooplankton species have
been reported in many estuarine and coastal ecosystems. Coupled with media-driven public …

Coral mortality has increased in recent decades, making coral recruitment more important
than ever in sustaining coral reef ecosystems and contributing to their resilience. This review …

The pelagic life history phase of reef fishes and decapod crustaceans is complex, and the
evolutionary drivers and ecological consequences of this life history strategy remain largely …

Rafting has been inferred as an important dispersal mechanism in the marine environment
by many authors. The success of rafting depends critically on the availability of suitable …