Coral reefs are known for being highly productive ecosystems in oligotrophic oceans, which
is commonly referred to as the Darwin's Paradox. Nitrogen is an essential component of …

Corals have co-evolved in symbiotic relationships with diverse eukaryotic and prokaryotic
microbes, collectively termed “the coral holobiont”. The efficient nutrient exchange between …

Corals are animals that form close mutualistic associations with endosymbiotic
photosynthetic algae of the genus Symbiodinium. Together they provide the calcium …

Corals are architects of their own environment that build critical structure, recycle nutrients,
host microorganisms, support biodiversity, and provide storm protection to coastal …

Recent research suggests that nitrogen (N) cycling microbes are important for coral
holobiont functioning. In particular, coral holobionts may acquire bioavailable N via …

The underlying mechanism for sustaining the high productivity of coral reefs in nutrient
deplete water, known as the Darwin Paradox, has long been debated. The input of new …

Nitrogen (N) is one of the limiting nutrients in highly productive coral reef environments and
thus plays a key role in the metabolism of reef organisms and the functioning of their …

Tropical scleractinian corals support a diverse assemblage of microbial symbionts. This
'microbiome'possesses the requisite functional diversity to conduct a range of nitrogen (N) …

Tropical coral reefs are among the most productive and diverse ecosystems, despite being
surrounded by ocean waters where nutrients are in short supply. Benthic dinitrogen (N2) …

Coral reefs are highly productive ecosystems thriving in nutrient-poor waters. Their
productivity depends largely on the availability of nitrogen, the proximate limiting nutrient for …