Human-and nature-induced hypersaline conditions in coastal systems can lead to profound
alterations of the structure and vitality of seagrass meadows and their socio-ecological …

After three decades of coral research on the impacts of climate change, there is a wide
consensus on the adverse effects of heat-stress, but the impacts of ocean acidification (OA) …

As coral reefs struggle to survive under climate change, it is crucial to know whether they
have the capacity to withstand changing conditions, particularly increasing seawater …

The potential effects of seasonal acclimatization on coral sensitivity to heat-stress, has
received limited attention despite differing bleaching thresholds for summer and winter. In …

In this study, we explore how the Caribbean coral Orbicella faveolata recovers after
bleaching, using fragments from 13 coral colonies exposed to heat stress (32° C) for ten …

In order to understand the contribution of pigmented coral tissues to the extraordinary optical
properties of the coral-symbiont-skeleton unit, we analyzed the associations between …

Degradation of water optical properties due to anthropogenic disturbances is a common
phenomenon in coastal waters globally. Although this condition is associated with multiple …

Abstract Pigments absorbing 350–1,050 nm radiation have had an important role on the
Earth for at least 3.5 billion years. The ion pumping rhodopsins absorb blue and green …

Analyses of the integrated seagrass response to depth support the previously documented
low plasticity and consistent shade-adapted leaf physiology of a habitat-builder that …

Coral persistence in the Anthropocene depends on interactions among holobiont partners
(coral animals and microbial symbionts) and their environment. Cryptic coral lineages …