Coral reef restoration has gained recent popularity in response to the steady decline of
corals and the recognition that coral reefs may not be able to recover naturally without …

The extent of larval dispersal on coral reefs has important implications for the persistence of
coral reef metapopulations, their resilience and recovery from an increasing array of threats …

Since the early 1980s, episodes of coral reef bleaching and mortality, due primarily to
climate-induced ocean warming, have occurred almost annually in one or more of the …

The decline of many coral reef ecosystems in recent decades surprised experienced
managers and researchers. It shattered old paradigms that these diverse ecosystems are …

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 …

Determining the adaptive potential of foundation species, such as reef-building corals, is
urgent as the oceans warm and coral populations decline. Theory predicts that corals may …

The recent extensive loss of biodiversity raises the question of whether organisms will adapt
in time to survive the current era of rapid environmental change, and whether today's …

Worldwide degradation of coral reef communities has prompted a surge in restoration
efforts. They proceed largely without considering genetic factors because traditionally, coral …

Understanding patterns of connectivity among populations of marine organisms is essential
for the development of realistic, spatially explicit models of population dynamics. Two …

Coral reef restoration is not the same as forest restoration as its success is not always
guaranteed because of insufficient knowledge of coral biology. The technology of active …