Coral recruitment describes the addition of new individuals to populations, and it is one of
the most fundamental demographic processes contributing to population size. As many coral …

Declining coral cover on tropical coral reefs often results in a concomitant increase in
macroalgae. When proliferation of macroalgae persists outside regular seasonal growth, it …

Microbes play a key role in reef dynamics, mediating the competition between scleractinian
corals and benthic algae; however, major shifts in bacterial communities among coral …

The persistence of Pacific coral reefs is threatened by large-scale mortality resulting from
heat stress, storms, overfishing, disease, and land-based pollution. While reefs have …

Consumers play an integral role in mediating ecological succession—the change in
community composition over time. As consumer populations are facing rapid decline in …

Abstract Knowledge of coral larval precompetency periods and maximum competency
windows is fundamental to understanding coral population dynamics, informing …

Ecosystems around the world are continuously undergoing recovery from anthropogenic
disturbances like climate change, overexploitation, and habitat destruction. Coral reefs are a …

Large marine protected areas (MPAs) will likely multiply worldwide to address accelerating
biodiversity loss. Coral reefs are an especially at-risk ecosystem, but our understanding of …

When animals select habitats, they integrate positive and negative cues in the environment
that shape their choices about where to live. We conducted a settlement experiment with the …

Investigating coral recruitment is critical to better understand replenishment and resilience
capacities of coral reef ecosystems and to improve their conservation. Here, we examined …