The paper examines trophic niche shifts in invertivorous reef fishes across coral cover gradients, finding asynchronous responses indicating potential resilience to habitat degradation.

bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Energy quality shapes biodiversity across coastal oceans

Simon J. Brandl, Nicole R. Foster, Robert F. Semmler, Ingrid Vasconcellos Bunholi, J. Emmett Duffy, Zhanfei Liu, Sean R. Connolly, Matthieu Leray, Jonathan S. Lefcheck, Katelyn DiBenedetto, Emily R. Anderson, David Michael Baker, Ximena Boza Noriega, João Canning‐Clode, Valentina Cardona, , Jordan M. Casey

The paper examines how energy quantity and quality influence biodiversity in coastal oceans, finding that high-quality energy sources support greater species richness and planktonic diversity.

bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Ubiquitous trophic niche partitioning drives species coexistence and biomass on coral reefs

Jordan M. Casey, Simon J. Brandl, Nina M. D. Schiettekatte, Samuel Degregori, Giovanni Strona, Alexandre Mercière, Fabien Morat, Mayalen Zubia, Chris Meyer, Valériano Parravicini

The paper quantifies trophic niche partitioning in coral reef fishes and shows it drives coexistence and biomass.

bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Coral reef ecosystem functions in a human-dominated world

Valériano Parravicini, Mike McWilliam, Nina M. D. Schiettekatte, Jérémy Carlot, Renato A. Morais, Diego R. Barneche, Rucha P Karkarey, Mehdi Adjeroud, Deron E. Burkepile, Jordan M. Casey, María Dornelas, Graham J. Edgar, Dan A. Exton, Nicholas AJ Graham, Sally A. Keith, , Simon J. Brandl

The paper quantifies global coral reef ecosystem functions using metabolic models and surveys, revealing a continuous functional spectrum influenced by climate and human factors.

bioRxiv · Apr 16, 2026 · PreprintEcology