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2026 Journal Article Leveraging thermal regimes and connectivity networks to promote evolutionary adaptation across coral reef seascapesOlivares-Rojas, Javiera, Lachs, Liam, Cheung, Mandy W.M. and Mumby, Peter J. (2026). Leveraging thermal regimes and connectivity networks to promote evolutionary adaptation across coral reef seascapes. One Earth 101752, 101752. doi: 10.1016/j.oneear.2026.101752 |
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2026 Journal Article Proximity and current alignment drive fertilisation success in a broadcast-spawning coral (Acropora cf. hyacinthus)Ricardo, Gerard F., Doropoulos, Christopher, Humanes, Adriana, Lachs, Liam, Martinez, Helios M., Sartori, Greta, Chang, Taison Ka Tai, Chui, Apple Pui Yi, Wong, Elvis Long Ching, Stevens, Jamie R., Popovic, Iva, Guest, James R., Buccheri, Elizabeth, Idip, David and Mumby, Peter J. (2026). Proximity and current alignment drive fertilisation success in a broadcast-spawning coral (Acropora cf. hyacinthus). Communications Biology. doi: 10.1038/s42003-026-10055-9 |
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2026 Journal Article Multi-decadal resilience (2002-2023) of subtropical coral communities in the Solitary Islands, eastern Australia, despite severe cumulative disturbancesMalcolm, Hamish A., Lechene, Marine, Ferrari, Renata, Champion, Curtis, Dalton, Steven J., Beger, Maria, Cant, James, Chong, Fiona, Hsiao, Wanchien Victoria, Kim, Sun W., Lachs, Liam, Smith, Stephen D. A., Figueira, Will F. and Sommer, Brigitte (2026). Multi-decadal resilience (2002-2023) of subtropical coral communities in the Solitary Islands, eastern Australia, despite severe cumulative disturbances. Coral Reefs, 1-19. doi: 10.1007/s00338-026-02867-2 |
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2026 Journal Article Choice of traits defines the scope for assisted evolution of corals under climate changeLachs, Liam, Humanes, Adriana, Alessi, Cinzia, Bukurrou, Asap, Bythell, John C., Cassidy, Daniel, Edwards, Alasdair J., Golbuu, Yimnang, Manuel, Leevan, Martinez, Helios M., van der Steeg, Eveline, Stratford, John E., de La Torre Cerro, Ruben, Wilson, Alastair J. and Guest, James R. (2026). Choice of traits defines the scope for assisted evolution of corals under climate change. Current Biology, 36 (9), 2222-2232.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2026.03.055 |
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2026 Journal Article Algal symbionts indicate heatwave vulnerability in corals from hotspots but not from thermal refugiaBuzzoni, Daisy, Lachs, Liam, Beauchamp, Elizabeth, Bukurou, Leah, Bythell, John, Edwards, Alasdair J., Golbuu, Yimnang, Humanes, Adriana, Martinez, Helios M., Mereb, Geory, Baum, Julia K. and Guest, James R. (2026). Algal symbionts indicate heatwave vulnerability in corals from hotspots but not from thermal refugia. Molecular Ecology, 35 (2) e70243, e70243-2. doi: 10.1111/mec.70243 |
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2025 Journal Article Balancing between evolutionary rescue and extinction: the adaptive potential of reef-building corals in a warming worldLachs, Liam (2025). Balancing between evolutionary rescue and extinction: the adaptive potential of reef-building corals in a warming world. Science, 390 (6774), 686-686. doi: 10.1126/science.aec9600 |
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2025 Journal Article A rapidly closing window for coral persistence under global warmingBozec, Yves-Marie, Adam, Arne A. S., Arellano-Nava, Beatriz, Cresswell, Anna K., Haller-Bull, Vanessa, Iwanaga, Takuya, Lachs, Liam, Matthews, Samuel A., McWhorter, Jennifer K., Anthony, Kenneth R. N., Condie, Scott A., Halloran, Paul R., Ortiz, Juan-Carlos, Riginos, Cynthia and Mumby, Peter J. (2025). A rapidly closing window for coral persistence under global warming. Nature Communications, 16 (1) 9704, 1-15. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-65015-4 |
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2025 Journal Article Fate-tracking early coral recruits following bleaching in a remote reef ecosystemStratford, John E., Mogg, Andrew O. M., Koldewey, Heather J., Lachs, Liam, Ferrari, Renata, Guest, James and Bayley, Daniel T. I. (2025). Fate-tracking early coral recruits following bleaching in a remote reef ecosystem. Coral Reefs, 44 (5), 1651-1667. doi: 10.1007/s00338-025-02732-8 |
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2025 Journal Article Patterns of coral spawning in the Palm Islands, Great Barrier ReefMera, Hanaka, Edwards, Alasdair J., Guest, James R., Lachs, Liam, Quigley, Kate M., Willis, Bette L. and Baird, Andrew H. (2025). Patterns of coral spawning in the Palm Islands, Great Barrier Reef. Coral Reefs, 44 (5), 1789-1803. doi: 10.1007/s00338-025-02733-7 |
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2025 Journal Article Rising cover amid population density decline: the unstable demography of a reef-building coralLachs, Liam, Ward, Alex, Beauchamp, Elizabeth A., Edwards, Alasdair J., Ferrari, Renata, Figueira, Will F., Golbuu, Yimnang, Humanes, Adriana, Martinez, Helios M., Pygas, Daniel R., Sommer, Brigitte, van der Steeg, Eveline, Bythell, John C. and Guest, James R. (2025). Rising cover amid population density decline: the unstable demography of a reef-building coral. Royal Society Open Science, 12 (7) 250271, 1-18. doi: 10.1098/rsos.250271 |
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2025 Journal Article Grazing deterrents improve survival of outplanted juvenile coralsvan der Steeg, Eveline, Humanes, Adriana, Bythell, John C., Craggs, Jamie R., Edwards, Alasdair J., Golbuu, Yimnang, Lachs, Liam, Miller, Margaret W., Randle, Janna L. and Guest, James R. (2025). Grazing deterrents improve survival of outplanted juvenile corals. Coral Reefs, 44 (4), 1389-1401. doi: 10.1007/s00338-025-02703-z |
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2025 Journal Article Evaluating the role of moonlight-darkness dynamics as proximate spawning cues in an Acropora coralCerro, Ruben de la Torre, Beauchamp, Elizabeth, Buzzoni, Daisy, Craggs, Jamie, East, Holly, Edwards, Alasdair, Golbuu, Yimnang, Humanes, Adriana, Lachs, Liam, Martinez, Helios, Mill, Aileen, van der Steeg, Eveline, Ward, Alex and Guest, James R. (2025). Evaluating the role of moonlight-darkness dynamics as proximate spawning cues in an Acropora coral. Coral Reefs, 44 (2), 501-512. doi: 10.1007/s00338-025-02618-9 |
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2025 Journal Article Higher spatial resolution is not always better: evaluating satellite-sensed sea surface temperature products for a west Pacific coral reef systemLachs, Liam, Donner, Simon, Edwards, Alasdair J., Golbuu, Yimnang and Guest, James (2025). Higher spatial resolution is not always better: evaluating satellite-sensed sea surface temperature products for a west Pacific coral reef system. Scientific Reports, 15 (1) 1321, 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-84289-0 |
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2024 Journal Article Natural selection could determine whether Acropora corals persist under expected climate changeLachs, Liam, Bozec, Yves-Marie, Bythell, John C., Donner, Simon D., East, Holly K., Edwards, Alasdair J., Golbuu, Yimnang, Gouezo, Marine, Guest, James R., Humanes, Adriana, Riginos, Cynthia and Mumby, Peter J. (2024). Natural selection could determine whether Acropora corals persist under expected climate change. Science, 386 (6727), 1289-1294. doi: 10.1126/science.adl6480 |
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2024 Journal Article Selective breeding enhances coral heat tolerance to marine heatwavesHumanes, Adriana, Lachs, Liam, Beauchamp, Elizabeth, Bukurou, Leah, Buzzoni, Daisy, Bythell, John, Craggs, Jamie R. K., de la Torre Cerro, Ruben, Edwards, Alasdair J., Golbuu, Yimnang, Martinez, Helios M., Palmowski, Pawel, van der Steeg, Eveline, Sweet, Michael, Ward, Alex, Wilson, Alastair J. and Guest, James R. (2024). Selective breeding enhances coral heat tolerance to marine heatwaves. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 8703, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-52895-1 |
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2024 Journal Article Assisted sexual coral recruits show high thermal tolerance to the 2023 Caribbean mass bleaching eventMiller, Margaret W., Quiroz, Sandra Mendoza, Lachs, Liam, Banaszak, Anastazia T., Chamberland, Valerie F., Guest, James R., Gutting, Alexandra N., Latijnhouwers, Kelly R. W., Sellares-Blasco, Rita I., Virdis, Francesca, Villalpando, Maria F. and Petersen, Dirk (2024). Assisted sexual coral recruits show high thermal tolerance to the 2023 Caribbean mass bleaching event. PLoS One, 19 (9) e0309719, 1-12. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0309719 |
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2024 Journal Article High coral heat tolerance at local-scale thermal refugiaLachs, Liam, Humanes, Adriana, Mumby, Peter J., Donner, Simon D., Bythell, John, Beauchamp, Elizabeth, Bukurou, Leah, Buzzoni, Daisy, de la Torre Cerro, Ruben, East, Holly K., Edwards, Alasdair J., Golbuu, Yimnang, Martinez, Helios M., van der Steeg, Eveline, Ward, Alex and Guest, James R. (2024). High coral heat tolerance at local-scale thermal refugia. PLOS Climate, 3 (7) e0000453, 1-26. doi: 10.1371/journal.pclm.0000453 |
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2024 Journal Article Ecosystem restoration: healing blasts from the pastLachs, Liam (2024). Ecosystem restoration: healing blasts from the past. Current Biology, 34 (6), R254-R256. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.012 |
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2024 Journal Article Decadal demographic shifts and size-dependent disturbance responses of corals in a subtropical warming hotspotSommer, Brigitte, Hodge, Jessica M., Lachs, Liam, Cant, James, Pandolfi, John M. and Beger, Maria (2024). Decadal demographic shifts and size-dependent disturbance responses of corals in a subtropical warming hotspot. Scientific Reports, 14 (1) 6327, 1-13. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-56890-w |
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2024 Journal Article Demographic recovery of corals at a wave-exposed reef following catastrophic disturbanceLachs, Liam, Biondi, Piera, Gouezo, Marine, Nestor, Victor, Olsudong, Dawnette, Guest, James and Golbuu, Yimnang (2024). Demographic recovery of corals at a wave-exposed reef following catastrophic disturbance. Coral Reefs, 43 (1), 193-199. doi: 10.1007/s00338-024-02464-1 |
