Diseases are major drivers of the deterioration of coral reefs and are linked to major
declines in coral abundance, reef functionality, and reef-related ecosystems services. An …

Without drastic efforts to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate globalized stressors, tropical
coral reefs are in jeopardy. Strategic conservation and management requires identification …

Identifying organisms that play an important role in maintaining ecosystem function is a key
aspect of resilience‐based management. For Australia's Great Barrier Reef (GBR), we found …

Deforestation results in habitat fragmentation, decreasing diversity, and functional
degradation. For mangroves, no data are available on the impact of deforestation on the …

Corals are major contributors to a range of key ecosystem functions on tropical reefs,
including calcification, photosynthesis, nutrient cycling, and the provision of habitat structure …

Species morpho-functional traits provide general and predictable rules to understand the
dynamics of ecological communities; therefore, considering species identity is crucial in …

Coral reef decline has accelerated in the last two decades resulting in substantial research
into the phenomenon of 'phase shifts' or 'regime shifts'. However, the conclusions drawn …

The ecology and structure of many tropical coral reefs have been markedly altered over the
past few decades. Although long‐term recovery has been observed in terms of coral cover, it …

Structural complexity plays a key role in the functioning of coral reef ecosystems. Reef-
building corals are major contributors to this complexity, providing shelter and food for …

Observations of coral reef losses to climate change far exceed our understanding of
historical degradation before anthropogenic warming. This is a critical gap to fill as …