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ThesisZimmermann, SigfridoScleractinian abundance has declined over the last few decades on most coral reefs. This reduction in scleractinian cover is associated with multiple types of disturbances including outbreaks of predators and diseases, mass coral bleaching, storms and . . .
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ArticleComeau, SteeveOcean acidification (OA) poses a severe threat to tropical coral reefs, yet much of what is know about these effects comes from individual corals and algae incubated in isolation under high pCO2. Studies of similar effects on coral reef communities ar . . .
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ArticleComeau, SteeveThere are concerns about the future of coral reefs in the face of ocean acidification and warming, and although studies of these phenomena have advanced quickly, efforts have focused on pieces of the puzzle rather than integrating them to evaluate eco . . . -
ArticleBrown, Darren JamesThis study tested the hypothesis that the response of corals to temperature and pCO 2 is consistent between taxa. Juvenile massive Porites spp. and branches of P. rus from the back reef of Moorea were incubated for 1 month under combinations of temper . . .
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ArticleGonzález-Sansón, GasparProfound ecological changes are occurring on coral reefs throughout the tropics [1-3], with marked coral cover losses and concomitant algal increases, particularly in the Caribbean region [4]. Historical declines in the abundance of large Caribbean re . . .
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ArticleEdmunds, Peter J.The decline in abundance of scleractinian corals over the past three decades in the Caribbean has raised the possibility that other important benthic taxa, such as octocorals, are also changing in abundance. We used photoquadrats taken over 20 yr from . . .
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ArticleEdmunds, Peter J.Most coral reefs differ from those visited by explorers in the 15th century and described by ecologists in the 1950s, and reports of degraded reefs and hypotheses regarding the implications of the changes abound. Tests of these hypotheses require deca . . .
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ArticleEdmunds, Peter J.To better understand phase shifts on Caribbean reefs, we quantified community structure on shallow reefs over 27 yr in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, contrasted the community dynamics of scleractinians and octocorals, and evaluated the extent to which . . .
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ArticleHorst, GeoffreyAn important goal of coral reef ecology is elucidating the factors driving the distribution of corals, and to this end much attention has focused on disturbances and biotic agents. In this study, small-scale variations in the abiotic characteristics o . . .
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Book chapterSteele, Mark A.This chapter focuses on field studies to explore the role that predators play in nature. Based on practicing field ecologists, it suggests that such studies, although logistically more challenging, provide the best tools available for exploring the wo . . .
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