With reports of pandrug-resistant bacteria causing untreatable infections, the need for new
antibacterial therapies is more pressing than ever. Alkaloids are a large and structurally …

Structural complexity provided by the living coral reef framework is the basis of the rich and
dynamic biodiversity in coral reefs. In many cases today, the reduction in habitat complexity …

With rubble predicted to increase on coral reefs worldwide, we review the physical,
biological, and ecological dynamics of rubble beds, with a focus on how rubble generation …

Coral reef declines have been recorded for all major tropical ocean basins since the 1980s,
averaging approximately 30-50% reductions in reef cover globally. These losses are a result …

Increasing algal cover on tropical reefs worldwide may be maintained through feedbacks
whereby algae outcompete coral by altering microbial activity. We hypothesized that algae …

Recent work has shown that hydrophilic and hydrophobic organic matter (OM) from algae
disrupts the function of the coral holobiont and promotes the invasion of opportunistic …

Incorporating ecological processes into restoration planning is increasingly recognized as a
fundamental component of successful restoration strategies. We outline a scientific …

Abstract Benthic macroalgae, or “seaweeds,” are key members of coral reef communities
that provide vital ecological functions such as stabilization of reef structure, production of …

Competition between corals and benthic algae is prevalent on coral reefs worldwide and
has the potential to influence the structure of the reef benthos. Human activities may …

DNA metabarcoding is an increasingly popular technique to investigate biodiversity;
however, many methodological unknowns remain, especially concerning the biases …