Bioerosion of calcium carbonate is the natural counterpart of biogenic calcification. Both are
affected by ocean acidification (OA). We summarize definitions and concepts in bioerosion …

Ocean warming and acidification threaten the future growth of coral reefs. This is because
the calcifying coral reef taxa that construct the calcium carbonate frameworks and cement …

Bioerosion, the breakdown of hard substrata by organisms, is a fundamental and
widespread ecological process that can alter habitat structure, biodiversity and …

There is a long history of examining the impacts of nutrient pollution and pH on coral reefs.
However, little is known about how these two stressors interact and influence coral reef …

Bioeroding sponges play a central role in carbonate cycling on corals reefs. They may
respond differently to habitat deterioration than many other benthic invertebrates, because at …

Ocean acidification can negatively affect a broad range of physiological processes in marine
shelled molluscs. Marine bioeroding organisms could, in contrast, benefit from ocean …

As the balance between erosional and constructive processes on coral reefs tilts in favor of
framework loss under human‐induced local and global change, many reef habitats …

Rising atmospheric CO 2 is acidifying the world's oceans, affecting both calcification and
dissolution processes in coral reefs. Among processes, carbonate dissolution by bioeroding …

Bioerosion, resulting from microbioerosion or biogenic dissolution, macrobioerosion and
grazing, is one the main processes involved in reef carbonate budget and functioning. On …

Outbreaks of crown-of-thorn starfish (COTS) have caused dramatic declines in reefs through
predation on corals, but the post-bloom effects of COTS may still potentially threaten the …