The scientific discipline of active restoration of denuded coral reef areas has drawn much
attention in the past decade as it became evident that this ecosystem does not often recover …

New information on the presence and relative abundances of 41 reef-building
(zooxanthellate) coral species at 11 eastern Pacific and 3 central Pacific localities is …

Coral-reef ecosystems are experiencing frequent and severe disturbance events that are
reducing global coral abundance and potentially overwhelming the natural capacity for reefs …

Many benthic marine invertebrates develop by means of free-living, dispersive larval stages.
The presumed advantages of such larvae include the avoidance of competition for …

Coral gametes from Acropora millepora (Ehrenberg, 1834) and from multi-species spawning
slicks provided larvae for use in metamorphosis assays with a selection of naturally …

Recent instances of bioinvasion, such as the emergence of the zebra mussel in the
American Great Lakes, generated a demand among marine biologists and ecologists for …

Most benthic marine invertebrates produce planktonic larvae that remain in their larval
phases for minutes to months, sometimes dispersing over great distances before settling on …

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 …

Microorganisms have been reported to induce settlement and metamorphosis in a wide
range of marine invertebrate species. However, the primary cue reported for metamorphosis …

The ecological resilience of coral reefs depends critically on the capacity of coral
populations to re-establish in habitats dominated by macroalgae. Coral reefs globally are …