Selfing, the fusion of male and female gametes from a single genetic individual or colony, is
possible in many plants and also in hermaphrodite animals. We review the occurrence of …

The reproductive strategies of an organism play a major role in the dynamics of the
population and the biogeography and continuity of the species. Numerous processes are …

Sexual reproduction by scleractinian reef corals is important for maintaining coral
populations and evolutionary processes. The ongoing global renaissance in coral …

Scleractinian (hard) corals are fundamental to the geomorphology, biodiversity, and
structure of coral reef ecosystems (Goreau 1963, Hoegh-Guldberg 2004, Pratchett et al …

Detailed reproductive data are now available for 210 of the ca 600 identified scleractinian
reef coral species. The majonty (131 species) are hermaphroditic broadcast spawners …

Background Microbial inhabitants of soils are important to ecosystem and planetary
functions, yet there are large gaps in our knowledge of their diversity and ecology. The …

Coral communities are changing rapidly worldwide through loss of coral cover and shifts in
species composition. Although many reef-building corals are likely to decline, some weedy …

Coral reefs provide a number of ecosystem services including coastal defense from storms,
the generation of building materials, and fisheries. It is increasingly clear that the …

Coral mortality has increased in recent decades, making coral recruitment more important
than ever in sustaining coral reef ecosystems and contributing to their resilience. This review …

The fisheries and biodiversity benefits of marine reserves are widely recognised but there is
mounting interest in exploiting the importance of herbivorous fishes as a tool to help …