Ocean 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 . . .

There 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 . . .

Studies of coral colonies show that ocean acidification and temperature can affect calcification; however, less is known about the consequences for their populations. Understanding intraspecific variation in the response of corals to these conditions . . .

This study provides a spatial context to a temporal analysis of community structure on shallow reefs along the south shore of St. John, US Virgin Islands. By focusing on 12 to 14 sites stratified by depth (~10 m) and distributed along the shores of St . . .

Juvenile colonies of massive Porites spp. were exposed to manipulated pH and bicarbonate ([HCO3−]) in situ to test the hypothesis that ocean acidification (OA) does not affect respiration and calcification. Incubations lasted 28 h and exposed corals t . . .

This 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 . . .

In densely populated communities, such as coral reefs, organisms can modify the physical and chemical environment for neighbouring individuals. We tested the hypothesis that colony density (12 colonies each placed ∼0.5 cm apart versus ∼8 cm apart) can . . .

We respond to the comment 'Coral reef calcification: carbonate, bicarbonate and proton flux under conditions of increasing ocean acidification' by Jokiel, who uses our data to test his 'proton flux hypothesis', which accounts for the negative effect o . . .

We tested experimentally if irradiance can modulate the response of coral reef calcifiers to seawater warming and ocean acidification. Nubbins of the coral Acropora pulchra and individuals of the calcifying alga Hydrolithon reinboldii were incubated f . . .

The response of tropical corals and calcifying algae to ocean acidification (OA) and warming has received much attention in the past decade. However, most studies have evaluated the response of organisms to two or three temperature treatments, which d . . .