Responses of coral-associated bacterial communities to local and global stressors
The microbial contribution to ecological resilience is still largely overlooked in coral reef
ecology. Coral-associated bacteria serve a wide variety of functional roles with reference to …
ecology. Coral-associated bacteria serve a wide variety of functional roles with reference to …
Deciphering coral disease dynamics: integrating host, microbiome, and the changing environment
Diseases of tropical reef organisms is an intensive area of study, but despite significant
advances in methodology and the global knowledge base, identifying the proximate causes …
advances in methodology and the global knowledge base, identifying the proximate causes …
Rapid ecosystem-scale consequences of acute deoxygenation on a Caribbean coral reef
Loss of oxygen in the global ocean is accelerating due to climate change and
eutrophication, but how acute deoxygenation events affect tropical marine ecosystems …
eutrophication, but how acute deoxygenation events affect tropical marine ecosystems …
Coral bacterial community structure responds to environmental change in a host-specific manner
M Ziegler, CGB Grupstra, MM Barreto, M Eaton… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The global decline of coral reefs heightens the need to understand how corals respond to
changing environmental conditions. Corals are metaorganisms, so-called holobionts, and …
changing environmental conditions. Corals are metaorganisms, so-called holobionts, and …
Chronic nutrient enrichment increases prevalence and severity of coral disease and bleaching
Nutrient loading is one of the strongest drivers of marine habitat degradation. Yet, the link
between nutrients and disease epizootics in marine organisms is often tenuous and …
between nutrients and disease epizootics in marine organisms is often tenuous and …
Microbial community shifts associated with the ongoing stony coral tissue loss disease outbreak on the Florida Reef Tract
JL Meyer, J Castellanos-Gell, GS Aeby… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
As many as 22 of the 45 coral species on the Florida Reef Tract are currently affected by
stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD). The ongoing disease outbreak was first observed …
stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD). The ongoing disease outbreak was first observed …
Low‐diversity bacterial community in the gut of the fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster
The bacteria in the fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster of different life stages was quantified by
454 pyrosequencing of 16S rRNA gene amplicons. The sequence reads were dominated by …
454 pyrosequencing of 16S rRNA gene amplicons. The sequence reads were dominated by …
Scuba diving damage and intensity of tourist activities increases coral disease prevalence
Recreational diving and snorkeling on coral reefs is one of the fastest growing tourism
sectors globally. Damage associated with intensive recreational tourist use has been …
sectors globally. Damage associated with intensive recreational tourist use has been …
Sewage pollution: mitigation is key for coral reef stewardship
SL Wear, RV Thurber - Annals of the New York Academy of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Coral reefs are in decline worldwide, and land‐derived sources of pollution, including
sewage, are a major force driving that deterioration. This review presents evidence that …
sewage, are a major force driving that deterioration. This review presents evidence that …
Coral-associated bacterial assemblages: current knowledge and the potential for climate-driven impacts
ME Mouchka, I Hewson… - … and comparative biology, 2010 - academic.oup.com
The importance of associations between microorganisms and their invertebrate hosts is
becoming increasingly apparent. An emerging field, driven by the necessity to understand …
becoming increasingly apparent. An emerging field, driven by the necessity to understand …