Differential nitric oxide synthesis and host apoptotic events correlate with bleaching susceptibility in reef corals

TD Hawkins, T Krüger, S Becker, PL Fisher, SK Davy - Coral Reefs, 2014 - Springer
Coral bleaching poses a threat to coral reefs worldwide. As a consequence of the
temperature-induced breakdown in coral–dinoflagellate symbiosis, bleaching can have …

Coral bleaching response is unaltered following acclimatization to reefs with distinct environmental conditions

KL Barott, AS Huffmyer, JM Davidson… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Urgent action is needed to prevent the demise of coral reefs as the climate crisis leads to an
increasingly warmer and more acidic ocean. Propagating climate change–resistant corals to …

Nitrogen identity drives differential impacts of nutrients on coral bleaching and mortality

DE Burkepile, AA Shantz, TC Adam, KS Munsterman… - Ecosystems, 2020 - Springer
Nitrogen pollution increases the susceptibility of corals to heat-induced bleaching. However,
different forms of nitrogen (nitrate vs. ammonium/urea) may have different impacts on …

Lack of evidence for the oxidative stress theory of bleaching in the sea anemone, Exaiptasia diaphana, under elevated temperature

AM Dungan, J Maire, A Perez-Gonzalez, LL Blackall… - Coral Reefs, 2022 - Springer
To survive in nutrient-poor waters corals rely on a symbiotic association with intracellular
microalgae. However, increased sea temperatures cause algal loss—known as coral …

Coral thermal tolerance: tuning gene expression to resist thermal stress

AJ Bellantuono, C Granados-Cifuentes, DJ Miller… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
The acclimatization capacity of corals is a critical consideration in the persistence of coral
reefs under stresses imposed by global climate change. The stress history of corals plays a …

Whole transcriptome analysis reveals changes in expression of immune-related genes during and after bleaching in a reef-building coral

JH Pinzón, B Kamel, CA Burge… - Royal Society …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Climate change is negatively affecting the stability of natural ecosystems, especially coral
reefs. The dissociation of the symbiosis between reef-building corals and their algal …

New insights into microbial and metabolite signatures of coral bleaching

H Sun, Z Xie, X Yang, B Yang, B Liao, J Yin… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Coral bleaching and coral reef degradation have been severely increased due to
anthropogenic impacts, especially global warming. Studies have indicated the key role of …

Heritable variation in bleaching responses and its functional genomic basis in reef‐building corals (Orbicella faveolata)

KE Dziedzic, H Elder, H Tavalire, E Meyer - Molecular Ecology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Reef‐building corals are highly sensitive to rising ocean temperatures, and substantial
adaptation will be required for corals and the ecosystems they support to persist in changing …

Differential response of coral assemblages to thermal stress underscores the complexity in predicting bleaching susceptibility

LM Chou, TC Toh, KB Toh, CSL Ng, P Cabaitan… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Coral bleaching events have been predicted to occur more frequently in the coming
decades with global warming. The susceptibility of corals to bleaching during thermal stress …

Oxidative stress causes coral bleaching during exposure to elevated temperatures

MP Lesser - Coral reefs, 1997 - Springer
Elevated temperatures and solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation have been implicated as recent
causes for the loss of symbiotic algae (ie, bleaching) in corals and other invertebrates with …