Stony corals, the engines and engineers of reef ecosystems, face unprecedented threats
from anthropogenic environmental change. Corals are holobionts that comprise the …

Reef-building corals, recognized as cornerstone species in marine ecosystems, captivate
with their unique duality as both symbiotic partners and autotrophic entities. Beyond their …

Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is destructive and poses a significant threat to
Caribbean coral reef ecosystems. Characterized by the acute loss of coral tissue, SCTLD …

The application of beneficial microorganisms for corals (BMC) decreases the bleaching
susceptibility and mortality rate of corals. BMC selection is typically performed via molecular …

Multicellular eukaryotic organisms are hosts to communities of bacteria that reside on or
inside their tissues. Often the eukaryotic members of the system contribute to high …

Invasive species and rapid climate change are affecting the control of new plant diseases
and epidemics. To effectively manage these diseases under changing environmental …

Globally tropical Scleractinian corals have been a focal point for discussions on the impact
of a changing climate on marine ecosystems and biodiversity. Research into tropical …

Beneficial microorganisms for corals (BMCs), or probiotics, can enhance coral resilience
against stressors in laboratory trials. However, the ability of probiotics to restructure the coral …

Microbiomes are essential features of holobionts, providing their hosts with key metabolic
and functional traits like resistance to environmental disturbances and diseases. In …

Different microenvironments shape distinct microbial communities that play a wide range of
roles within coral holobionts. To better understand the capabilities of coral symbiotic …