Detailed reproductive data are now available for 210 of the ca 600 identified scleractinian
reef coral species. The majonty (131 species) are hermaphroditic broadcast spawners, …

Coral reefs, with their vast diversity of invertebrate, vertebrate and algal species, have
undoubtedly been subjected to natural disturbance since their appearance millions of years ago. …

Each chapter in this book dais with factors that can shift the balance from processes supporting
coral-reef growth and deveIOpment to those that result in reef degradation. Reproduction …

The negative effects of chemical contaminants on tropical marine ecosystems are of
increasing concern as human populations expand adjacent to these communities. Watershed …

Maintaining coral reef ecosystems is a social imperative, because so many people depend
on coral reefs for food production, shoreline protection, and livelihoods. The survival of reefs …

Simultaneous daily measurements of planulation in the reef coral Pocillopora damicornis at
Enewetak, Marshall Islands and Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii showed phase differences between …

Coral reefs at Caño Island, Costa Rica, and Uva Island, Panamá, were affected during severe
dinoflagellate blooms in 1985. In the second half of 1985, mass mortality of reef fishes and …

Coral reefs worldwide are being degraded by human-induced disturbances, resulting in
ecological, economic, and cultural losses. Runoff and sedimentation are among the greatest …

Designated large-scale marine protected areas (LSMPAs, 100,000 or more square kilometers)
constitute over two-thirds of the approximately 6.6% of the ocean and approximately 14.5…

Data on larval production versus colony growth for the pan-Pacific coral Pocillopora
damicornis indicate major differences exist in allocation between geographically separated …