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Abstract
The marine ecology of precious coral reefs is being saved with great effort. This extensive analysis provides in-depth information on the complex environment of biofilm development on coral reefs, along with insights into virulence dynamics and preventive conservation mechanisms in the face of environmental stress. With the mounting concerns that human activities and climate change pose to coral reefs, this investigation closely examines the disturbances brought about by microorganisms associated with biofilms. While addressing the complex equilibrium found in biofilm microenvironments, the narrative illustrates the positive ecological impacts of biofilm dynamics and their interactions with host corals are dealt with. The analysis reveals the need to comprehend these factors in order to create well-informed conservation approaches, and it also highlights knowledge gaps about how virulence variables affect coral health. It emphasizes the ecological implications of biofilm dynamics, showing how they impact pathogen defense, nutrient cycling, and the overall health of coral ecosystems. This review emphasizes the critical issue of the interplay between biofilm formation, environmental stress, and virulence dynamics, and the need for specialized conservation techniques. The assessment provides information on preventive measures that are crucial to maintaining the resilience and vibrancy of these important marine ecosystems, and prioritizes ecological effects in order to concentrate conservation efforts.
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Marine Ecology publishes original contributions on the structure and dynamics of marine benthic and pelagic ecosystems, communities and populations, and on the critical links between ecology and the evolution of marine organisms.
The journal prioritizes contributions elucidating fundamental aspects of species interaction and adaptation to the environment through integration of information from various organizational levels (molecules to ecosystems) and different disciplines (molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, physiology, marine biology, natural history, geography, oceanography, palaeontology and modelling) as viewed from an ecological perspective. The journal also focuses on population genetic processes, evolution of life histories, morphological traits and behaviour, historical ecology and biogeography, macro-ecology and seascape ecology, palaeo-ecological reconstruction, and ecological changes due to introduction of new biota, human pressure or environmental change.
Most applied marine science, including fisheries biology, aquaculture, natural-products chemistry, toxicology, and local pollution studies lie outside the scope of the journal. Papers should address ecological questions that would be of interest to a worldwide readership of ecologists; papers of mostly local interest, including descriptions of flora and fauna, taxonomic descriptions, and range extensions will not be considered.