Seaweeds (macroalgae) form a diverse and ubiquitous group of photosynthetic organisms
that play an essential role in aquatic ecosystems. These ecosystem engineers contribute …

In the last two decades, the widespread application of genetic and genomic approaches has
revealed a bacterial world astonishing in its ubiquity and diversity. This review examines …

Coral reefs across the world have been seriously degraded and have a bleak future in
response to predicted global warming and ocean acidification (OA). However, this is not the …

Over the last decade, significant advances have been made in characterization of the coral
microbiota. Shifts in its composition often correlate with the appearance of signs of diseases …

Most reviews concerning the impact of climate change on coral reefs discuss independent
effects of warming or ocean acidification. However, the interactions between these, and …

Large-scale mortality of marine invertebrates is a major global concern for ocean
ecosystems and many sessile, reef-building animals, such as sponges and corals, are …

Opportunistic marine pathogens, like opportunistic terrestrial pathogens, are ubiquitous in
the environment (waters, sediments, and organisms) and only cause disease in immune …

V ibrio coralliilyticus is an important coral pathogen demonstrated to cause disease
outbreaks worldwide. This study investigated the feasibility of applying bacteriophage …

Coral‐associated microbial communities, including protists, bacteria, archaea and viruses,
are important components of the coral holobiont that influence the health of corals and coral …

Coral reef communities are undergoing marked declines due to a variety of stressors
including disease. The sea fan coral, Gorgonia ventalina, is a tractable study system to …