Discusses U.S. Coral Reef Task Force's goal of protecting a minimum of 20% by area of all representative coral reefs and associated habitats as no-take reserves by 2010. Article provides rationale for 20-30% minimum no-take protection to preserve these ec...

The practice of coral reef restoration in the past has been largely confined to replacement of habitat with artificial structures and the transplant of coral colonies or fragments, either borrowed from nearby populations or rescued from the disturbance. D...

We developed a novel molecular diagnostic system to assess the physiological status of corals by assaying specific parameters of cellular physiology. This system is particularly relevant because multiple environmental stressors may contribute to bleaching...