Abstract Despite the economic and ecological importance of corals’ skeletal structure, as well their predicted vulnerability to future climate change, few studies have examined mechanical properties at nanoscale. As change is alter coral growth physiology, increase stress events (e.g., bioerosion, storm frequency), it crucial understand how with environmental conditions. Moreover, while materia...

In June, 2002, the government of Dominica requested assistance in evaluating the coral culture and transplantation activities being undertaken by Oceanographic Institute of Dominica (OID), a coral farm culturing both western Atlantic and Indo-Pacific corals for restoration and commercial sales. We assessed the culture facilities of OID, the condition of reefs, potential impacts of coral collect...