Miguel Mies

TL;DR: In this article, the authors show that South Atlantic corals display critical features that make them less susceptible to mass coral bleaching: (i) deeper bathymetric distribution, as species have a mean maximum depth of occurrence of 70 m; (ii) higher tolerance to turbidity, as nearly 60% of species are found in turbid conditions; (iii) higher resilience to nutrient enrichment, as nitrate concentration in the South Atlantic is naturally elevated; (iv) higher morphological resistance, as massive growth forms are dominant and comprise two thirds of species; and (

TL;DR: It is concluded that the mutualistic relationship between animal hosts and algal symbionts in many cases is not set up during larval development, and symbiont identity may influence whether a mutualism can be established during host larval stages.

TL;DR: The authors in this article reported that approximately 80% and 20% of the population of the reef-building coral Mussismilia hispida (1116 colonies surveyed) underwent bleaching in coastal and insular sites, respectively.

TL;DR: The results describe the growth curve for T. crocea larvae and suggest that the acquisition of symbionts by larvae may be useful for larval growth and survival even before larvae have attained metamorphosis.

TL;DR: The validation of three FATM and a trophic index for coral reef ecology studies are validated and the in situ occurrences of shifts between feeding modes are described, while highlighting the role of temperature and meteorological events.