Non‐random community changes are becoming more frequent in many ecosystems. In coral
reefs, changes towards communities dominated by other than hard corals are increasing in …

Globally, collapse of ecosystems—potentially irreversible change to ecosystem structure,
composition and function—imperils biodiversity, human health and well‐being. We examine …

abstract Coastal ecosystems play a disproportionately large role in society, and climate
change is altering their ecological structure and function, as well as their highly valued …

Nutrient pollution is altering coastal ecosystems worldwide. On coral reefs, excess nutrients
can favor the production of algae at the expense of reef‐building corals, yet the role of …

The unique traits of large animals often allow them to fulfill functional roles in ecosystems
that small animals cannot. However, large animals are also at greater risk from human …

Predicting how reef-building corals will respond to accelerating ocean warming caused by
climate change requires knowledge of how acclimation and symbiosis modulate heat …

Coral reefs continue to experience extreme environmental pressure from climate change
stressors, but many coral reefs are also exposed to eutrophication. It has been proposed that …

Ecological thresholds comprise relatively fast changes in ecological conditions, with respect
to time or external drivers, and are an attractive concept in both scientific and policy arenas …

Tropical reefs are commonly transitioning from coral to macroalgal dominance, but the role
of macroalgae in coral decline remains inadequately understood. A growing body of …

By 2004, Belize was exhibiting classic fishing down of the food web. Groupers (Serranidae)
and snappers (Lutjanidae) were scarce and fisheries turned to parrotfishes (Scarinae) …