Algal turfs are likely to rise in prominence on coral reefs in the Anthropocene. In these
ecosystems the sediments bound within algal turfs will shape ecosystem functions and the …

Due to climate change, coral reefs have experienced mass bleaching, and mortality events
in recent years. Although coral reefs are unlikely to persist in their current form unless …

Anthropogenic disturbances are posing unprecedented challenges to the persistence of
ecosystems worldwide. The speed at which these disturbances reach an ecosystem's …

Oceanographic processes shape coral reefs worldwide by redistributing inorganic nutrients
and particulate resources over depth. Deep‐water upwelling occurs frequently in coral reef …

Globally, tropical coral reefs are being degraded by human activities, and as a result, reef-
building corals have declined while macroalgae have increased. Recent work has focused …

Coral reefs around the world are changing rapidly, with overfishing of herbivorous fishes
and increased sediment inputs being two of the major local-scale stressors. We therefore …

The concept of dominance is frequently used to describe changes in rapidly reconfiguring
ecosystems, but the definition of dominance can vary widely among studies. Using coral …

Algal turfs are an abundant and highly productive component of coral reef ecosystems.
However, our understanding of the drivers that shape algal turf productivity across studies …

Outbreaks of the corallivorous crown-of-thorns seastars have received increasing attention
due to their negative impacts on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. However, outbreaks in …

We investigated possible synergic effects on coral reefs of the local land reclamation
activities in the Himmafushi Island (North Malè atoll, Maldives) and the global bleaching …