Outbreaks of the coral-killing seastar Acanthaster planci are intense disturbances that can
decimate coral reefs. These events consist of the emergence of large swarms of the predatory …

Lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) have become a major concern in the western Atlantic
and Caribbean since their introduction in the 1980s. Invasive lionfish can reach very high …

Anthropogenic impacts are increasingly affecting the world's oceans. Networks of marine
protected areas (MPAs) provide an option for increasing the ecological and economic benefits …

This report is based on the information collected by hard working scientists, managers,
conservation organisations and non-governmental organisations working tirelessly across the …

Expedition Pakaihi I Te Moana was conducted in 2011 to the Marquesas Islands, lying
between 07 50ʹ S and 10 35ʹ S latitude and 138 25ʹ W and 140 50ʹ W longitude. The …

The emergence of DNA barcoding and metabarcoding opened new ways to study biological
diversity, however, the completion of DNA barcode libraries is fundamental for such …

… de la dynamique inhérente aux récifs. Dans cette étude, nous présentons la base de … -terme
des assemblages de poissons et de coraux de l’île de moorea (Polynésie française) …

Shifts in dominance from corals to macroalgae are occurring in many coral reefs worldwide.
Macroalgal canopies, while competing for space with coral colonies, may also form a barrier …

Herbivorous echinoids can control algal populations and structure their composition in coral
reef ecosystems. Food selectivity might play an important role in this structuration. The gut …

… several sites around Moorea (Lison de Loma 2005). In addition, … , which are less heavily
fished (Lison de Loma 2005). Together, … Lison de Loma, T. 2005. Liens entre les caractéristiques …