Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) pose unique risks to the citizens, stakeholders, visitors,
environment and economy of the state of Florida. Florida has been historically subjected to …

Continuing coral‐reef degradation in the western Atlantic is resulting in loss of ecological
and geologic functions of reefs. With the goal of assisting resource managers and stewards …

Coral reefs face multiple anthropogenic threats, from pollution and overfishing to the dual
effects of greenhouse gas emissions: rising sea temperature and ocean acidification [1] …

The attenuation of light with increasing depth, along with reduced exposure to wave stress,
plays an important role in vertically structuring coral reef communities. Benthic …

Coral reefs represent the most spectacular and diverse marine ecosystem on the planet as
well as a critical source of income for millions of people. However, the combined effects of …

Characterising ocean temperature variability and extremes is fundamental for understanding
the thermal bounds in which marine ecosystems have adapted. While there is growing …

Disturbances that result in the mass mortality of reef-building corals are changing the
appearance of reefs worldwide. Many reefs are transitioning away from scleractinian-coral …

Reef corals are sensitive to thermal stress, which induces coral bleaching (the loss of algal
symbionts), often leading to coral mortality. However, corals hosting certain symbionts …

Acute catastrophic events can cause significant damage to marine environments in a short
time period and may have devastating long-term impacts. In April 2010 the BP-operated …

Knowledge of the degree to which corals undergo physiological acclimatization or genetic
adaptation in response to changes in their thermal environment is crucial to the success of …