A centuries-old manmade reef in the Caribbean does not substitute natural reefs in terms of species assemblages and interspecific competition

Algal turf negatively affects recruitment of a Caribbean octocoral

(2021) Christopher D. Wells et al.   CORAL REEFS

Comparison of Artificial and Natural Reef Productivity in Nantucket Sound, MA, USA

(2020) Simonetta Harrison et al.   Estuaries and Coasts

Zoantharia (Cnidaria: Hexacorallia) of the Dutch Caribbean and One New Species of Parazoanthus

(2020) Javier Montenegro et al.   Diversity-Basel

A global analysis of complexity–biodiversity relationships on marine artificial structures

(2020) Elisabeth M. A. Strain et al.   GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

Shipwrecks help invasive coral to expand range in the Atlantic Ocean

(2020) Marcelo de Oliveira Soares et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Benthic community succession on artificial and natural coral reefs in the northern Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea

(2019) Emily Higgins et al.   PLoS One

Coral injuries caused by Spirobranchus opercula with and without epibiotic turf algae at Curaçao

(2019) Bert W. Hoeksema et al.   MARINE BIOLOGY

Towards an urban marine ecology: characterizing the drivers, patterns and processes of marine ecosystems in coastal cities

(2019) Peter A. Todd et al.   OIKOS

Invasive Tubastraea spp. and Oculina patagonica and other introduced scleractinians corals in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands) harbor: Ecology and potential risks

(2019) C. López et al.   Regional Studies in Marine Science

Expanding walls and shrinking beaches: loss of natural coastline in Okinawa Island, Japan

(2019) Giovanni Diego Masucci et al.   PeerJ

Algal turf sediments on coral reefs: what's known and what's next

(2019) Sterling B. Tebbett et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

The influence of micro-topography and external bioerosion on coral-reef-building organisms: recruitment, community composition and carbonate production over time

(2018) Jennie Mallela   CORAL REEFS

Negligible effect of competition on coral colony growth

(2018) Mariana Álvarez-Noriega et al.   ECOLOGY

Custom Design of Substratum Topography Increases Biomass Yield in Algal Turf Scrubbers

(2018) Kamran Kardel et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE

Biodiversity surveys and stable isotope analyses reveal key differences in intertidal assemblages between tropical seawalls and rocky shores

(2018) S Lai et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Rafting in Zoantharia: a hitchhiker's guide to dispersal?

(2018) Maria E.A. Santos et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Ocean acidification affects coral growth by reducing skeletal density

(2018) Nathaniel R. Mollica et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Spatial and temporal patterns of mass bleaching of corals in the Anthropocene

(2018) Terry P. Hughes et al.   SCIENCE

Biodiversity surveys and stable isotope analyses reveal key differences in intertidal assemblages between tropical seawalls and rocky shores

(2018) S Lai et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Urban coral reefs: Degradation and resilience of hard coral assemblages in coastal cities of East and Southeast Asia

(2018) Eliza C. Heery et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

An integrated morpho-molecular approach to delineate species boundaries of Millepora from the Red Sea

(2018) Roberto Arrigoni et al.   CORAL REEFS

Zoantharia (Anthozoa: Hexacorallia) abundance and associations with Porifera and Hydrozoa across a depth gradient on the west coast of Curaçao

(2018) James Davis Reimer et al.   SYSTEMATICS AND BIODIVERSITY

Abundance of Corals on Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico

(2017) Stephan R. Kolian et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Editorial: biodiversity of Caribbean coral reefs (with a focus on the Dutch Caribbean)

(2017) Bert W. Hoeksema et al.   Marine Biodiversity

The invasion of the azooxanthellate coral Tubastraea (Scleractinia: Dendrophylliidae) throughout the world: history, pathways and vectors

(2016) Joel C. Creed et al.   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Response of the zooxanthellae of Palythoa caribaeorum (Cnidaria: Zoanthidea) to different environmental conditions in coastal and oceanic ecosystems of the Tropical Atlantic

(2016) Gleice S. Santos et al.   HELGOLAND MARINE RESEARCH

The role of competition in the phase shift to dominance of the zoanthid Palythoa cf. variabilis on coral reefs

(2016) Igor Cristino Silva Cruz et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Climate change disables coral bleaching protection on the Great Barrier Reef

(2016) T. D. Ainsworth et al.   SCIENCE

Lettuce corals overgrowing tube sponges at St. Eustatius, Dutch Caribbean

(2016) Jaaziel E. García-Hernández et al.   Marine Biodiversity

Northward range expansion of the invasive coral (Tubastraea tagusensis) in the southwestern Atlantic

(2016) Marcelo de Oliveira Soares et al.   Marine Biodiversity

Beta diversity of macroalgal communities around St. Eustatius, Dutch Caribbean

(2016) L. M. van der Loos et al.   Marine Biodiversity

Competitive interactions between corals and turf algae depend on coral colony form

(2016) Thomas Swierts et al.   PeerJ

Effect of light and nutrient availability on the release of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) by Caribbean turf algae

(2016) Benjamin Mueller et al.   Scientific Reports

Growth of the tropical zoanthid Palythoa caribaeorum (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) on reefs in northeastern Brazil

(2015) JANINE F. SILVA et al.   ANAIS DA ACADEMIA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIAS

Species Richness on Coral Reefs and the Pursuit of Convergent Global Estimates

(2015) Rebecca Fisher et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Long-term modifications of coastal defences enhance marine biodiversity

(2015) GUSTAVO M. MARTINS et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Marine urbanization: an ecological framework for designing multifunctional artificial structures

(2015) Katherine A Dafforn et al.   FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Coralline algae (Rhodophyta) in a changing world: integrating ecological, physiological, and geochemical responses to global change

(2015) Sophie J. McCoy et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY

Distribution pattern of zoanthids (Cnidaria: Zoantharia) on a tropical reef

(2015) Emanuelle F. Rabelo et al.   Marine Biology Research

Endangered New Caledonian endemic mushroom coral Cantharellus noumeae in turbid, metal-rich, natural and artificial environments

(2015) Antoine Gilbert et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Indirect effects of overfishing on Caribbean reefs: sponges overgrow reef-building corals

(2015) Tse-Lynn Loh et al.   PeerJ

Aggregation and cnidae development as early defensive strategies in Favia fragum and Porites astreoides

(2014) H. E. Rivera et al.   CORAL REEFS

Reduced calcification in Western Australian corals during anomalously high summer water temperatures

(2014) T. Foster et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY

Ascension Island shallow-water Zoantharia (Hexacorallia: Cnidaria) and their zooxanthellae (Symbiodinium)

(2014) James Davis Reimer et al.   JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

Spatial variability in community composition on a granite breakwater versus natural rocky shores: Lack of microhabitats suppresses intertidal biodiversity

(2014) Moisés A. Aguilera et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Invertebrate biodiversity associated with algal turfs on a coral-dominated reef

(2014) Rebecca Milne et al.   Marine Biodiversity

The importance of water-retaining features for biodiversity on artificial intertidal coastal defence structures

(2013) Louise B. Firth et al.   DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS

What are algal turfs? Towards a better description of turfs

(2013) SD Connell et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Reef degradation and the loss of critical ecosystem goods and services provided by coral reef fishes

(2013) Morgan S Pratchett et al.   Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Free-living mushroom corals strike back by overtopping a coral-killing sponge

(2013) Bert W. Hoeksema et al.   Marine Biodiversity

Natural history of coral−algae competition across a gradient of human activity in the Line Islands

(2012) KL Barott et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

On the run: free-living mushroom corals avoiding interaction with sponges

(2011) B. W. Hoeksema et al.   CORAL REEFS

Palytoxin Found in Palythoa sp. Zoanthids (Anthozoa, Hexacorallia) Sold in the Home Aquarium Trade

(2011) Jonathan R. Deeds et al.   PLoS One

The Influence of Wave Exposure on Coral Community Development on Man-Made Breakwater Reefs, with a Comparison to a Natural Reef

(2010) John Burt et al.   BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE

The resource availability hypothesis revisited: a meta-analysis

(2010) María-José Endara et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Crustose coralline algae can suppress macroalgal growth and recruitment on Hawaiian coral reefs

(2010) MJA Vermeij et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Are artificial reefs surrogates of natural habitats for corals and fish in Dubai, United Arab Emirates?

(2009) J. Burt et al.   CORAL REEFS

The introduction of coastal infrastructure as a driver of change in marine environments

(2009) Fabio Bulleri et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY

Coral recruitment and early benthic community development on several materials used in the construction of artificial reefs and breakwaters

(2009) John Burt et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY

Mesenterial filaments make a clean sweep of substrates for coral growth

(2008) G. Roff et al.   CORAL REEFS

The role of differential survival patterns in shaping coral communities on neighboring artificial and natural reefs

(2008) Shimrit Perkol-Finkel et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY