Coral bleaching is the detrimental expulsion of algal symbionts from their cnidarian hosts,
and predominantly occurs when corals are exposed to thermal stress. The incidence and …

Background Coral reefs face increasing pressures particularly when on the edge of their
distributions. The Houtman Abrolhos Islands (Abrolhos) are the southernmost coral reef …

As atmospheric levels of CO2 increase, reef-building corals are under greater stress from
both increased sea surface temperatures and declining sea water pH. To date, most studies …

A rationale is presented here for a primary role of bleaching in regulation of the coral–
zooxanthellae symbiosis under conditions of stress. Corals and zooxanthellae have …

Anomalously high ocean temperatures have increased in frequency, intensity, and duration
over the last several decades because of greenhouse gas emissions that cause global …

Coral bleaching involves the loss of brown algal symbiont and is symptomatic of stress in
reef-building corals. Mass coral bleaching (affecting thousands of square kilometers of coral …

Corals, together with their endosymbiotic Symbiodiniaceae, are known to exhibit a suite of
mechanisms for survival under stressful conditions. However, exactly how the host animal …

Rising ocean temperatures can induce the breakdown of the symbiosis between reef
building corals and Symbiodinium in the phenomenon known as coral bleaching …

Coral reefs are facing unprecedented mass bleaching and mortality events due to marine
heatwaves and climate change. To avoid extirpation, corals must adapt. Individual variation …

Coral reefs are a globally threatened ecosystem due to a range of anthropogenic impacts.
Increasing sea surface temperatures associated with global warming are a particular threat …