One of the most compelling questions in evolutionary biology is why some animals can
regenerate injured structures while others cannot. Appendage regeneration appears to be …

While phylogenies have been getting easier to build, it has been difficult to reuse, combine
and synthesize the information they provide because published trees are often only available …

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 …

Coral reefs are increasingly threatened by various disturbances, and a critical challenge is
to determine their ability for resistance and resilience. Coral assemblages in Moorea, French …

Events occurring early in life history can have profound effects on the structure of populations
and communities. In particular, susceptibility to predation is often highest early in life, and …

Data is the central currency of science, but the nature of scientific data has changed dramatically
with the rapid pace of technology. This change has led to the development of a wide …

… 1C−F) and that there was no difference in the proportion of the limb occupied by muscle,
skin, and skeletal components near the amputation plane (Fig. S1B and C). In contrast to the …

The Antarctic region is renowned for its isolated, unusual, diverse, and disharmonic marine
fauna. Holothuroids are especially diverse, with 187 species (including 51 that are …

Mortality of newly settled individuals is a key factor in shaping adult population size and
distribution of many marine invertebrates. Despite this recognized importance, few studies have …

Broad-scale patterns of species diversity have received much attention in the literature, yet
the mechanisms behind their formation may not explain species richness disparities across …