Frontiers in Marine Science | Coral Reef Research

Original Research

Accepted on 20 Aug 2025

Microplastic exposure under future oceanic conditions further threatens an endangered coral, Acropora cervicornis

in Coral Reef Research

Sharla Sugierski
Chad Campbell
Emily R. Hall
Matthew McLean
Nicole D. Fogarty

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1615308

Original Research

Accepted on 20 Aug 2025

Extirpation of Acropora cervicornis genotypes from a coral nursery during the 2023 marine heatwave undermines conservation efforts

in Coral Reef Research

Lucas Le Gall
Jack Johnson
Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1599155

Correction

Published on 07 Aug 2025

Correction: Comprehensive assessment of chemical and microbial inducers for coral larval settlement across diverse coral species

in Coral Reef Research

Huiming Sun
Qingsong Yang
Junde Dong
Jie Li
Chang Chen
Xiaoyu Tang
Ying Zhang
Juan Ling

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1670431

571 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Jul 2025

Land-based nutrient flux to a fringing reef: insights from Ofu Island, American Samoa

in Coral Reef Research

Nancy G. Prouty
Ferdinand K. J. Oberle
Olivia M. Cheriton
Lauren T. Toth
Eric K. Brown
Curt D. Storlazzi

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1600827

847 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jul 2025

Impact of multiple disturbances on coral communities at a remote shallow reef in the South China Sea

in Coral Reef Research

Syed Muhammed Sumayed
Chun Hong Tan
Nor Aieni Haji Mokhtar
Zainudin Bachok

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1552229

1,065 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Jul 2025

Mapping global coral vulnerability to stony coral tissue loss disease: implications for biosecurity and conservation

in Coral Reef Research

Kevin D. Lafferty
Giovanni Strona

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1608622

856 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Jul 2025

Unseen threats: negative effects of microplastic leachate on coral planulae settlement

in Coral Reef Research

Keiko W. Wilkins
Robert H. Richmond

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1596594

1,730 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jun 2025

Evaluating the effectiveness of field-based probiotic treatments for stony coral tissue loss disease in southeast Florida, USA

in Coral Reef Research

Kelly A. Pitts
Mackenzie Scheuermann
Jonathan S. Lefcheck
Blake Ushijima
Natalie Danek
E. Murphy McDonald
Aaron R. Milanese
Monica D. Schul
Julie L. Meyer
Kathryn A. Toth

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1480966

5,618 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 30 May 2025

Comprehensive assessment of chemical and microbial inducers for coral larval settlement across diverse coral species

in Coral Reef Research

Huiming Sun
Qingsong Yang
Junde Dong
Jie Li
Chang Chen
Xiaoyu Tang
Ying Zhang
Juan Ling

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1581753

1,611 views

Original Research

Published on 26 May 2025

Simplified polyp-canal system of stony coral Seriatopora hystrix protects its branching areas in the flow field

in Coral Reef Research

Yixin Li
Zuhong Lu
Yunpeng Zhao
Chunpeng He

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1548482

744 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 22 Apr 2025

Imaging PAM fluorometry reveals stable photosynthetic efficiency in multibiont symbioses on coral reefs

in Coral Reef Research

Susanne Bähr
Sancia E. T. van der Meij
Erika P. Santoro
Francesca Benzoni

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1568287

1,877 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 27 Mar 2025

Depth partitioning of mesophotic reef fish communities on Pickle Bank seamount

in Coral Reef Research

Jack V. Johnson
Alex D. Chequer
Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1539066

1,201 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 26 Mar 2025

Six decades of global coral bleaching monitoring: a review of methods and call for enhanced standardization and coordination

in Coral Reef Research

Andrea Rivera-Sosa
Aarón Israel Muñiz-Castillo
Ben Charo
Gregory P. Asner
Chris M. Roelfsema
Simon D. Donner
Brianna D. Bambic
Ana Gabriela Bonelli
Morgan Pomeroy
Derek Manzello

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1547870

5,282 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Mar 2025

Nitrogen isotope ratios across the Bermuda coral reef: implications for coral nitrogen sources and the coral-bound nitrogen isotope proxy

in Coral Reef Research

Victoria H. Luu
Yeongjun Ryu
Wren S. Darling
Sergey Oleynik
Samantha J. de Putron
Anne L. Cohen
Xingchen Tony Wang
Daniel M. Sigman

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1554418

2,044 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2025

Emerging evidence for apical dominance in colonial branching Acropora corals

in Coral Reef Research

Eleonora Re
Carlos M. Duarte

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1531462

1,304 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Feb 2025

Benthic drivers of structural complexity in coral reefs across a tropical-subtropical transition zone

in Coral Reef Research

Meng-Hsin Morris Wu
Lauriane Ribas-Deulofeu
Chia-Hung Eric Liu
Yoko Nozawa
Vianney Denis

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1513498

2,482 views