Coral—the world's most diverse symbiotic ecosystem
LL Blackall, B Wilson, MJH Van Oppen - Molecular ecology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Zooxanthellate corals (ie those harbouring Symbiodinium) are the main builders of the
world's shallow‐water marine coral reefs. They represent intimate diverse symbioses …
world's shallow‐water marine coral reefs. They represent intimate diverse symbioses …
Recent advances in understanding the effects of climate change on coral reefs
Climate change is one of the greatest threats to the persistence of coral reefs. Sustained and
ongoing increases in ocean temperatures and acidification are altering the structure and …
ongoing increases in ocean temperatures and acidification are altering the structure and …
Stony coral tissue loss disease in Florida is associated with disruption of host–zooxanthellae physiology
JH Landsberg, Y Kiryu, EC Peters… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Samples from eight species of corals (Colpophyllia natans, Dendrogyra cylindrus, Diploria
labyrinthiformis, Meandrina meandrites, Montastraea cavernosa, Orbicella faveolata …
labyrinthiformis, Meandrina meandrites, Montastraea cavernosa, Orbicella faveolata …
Coral bleaching from a single cell perspective
Ocean warming is resulting in increased occurrence of mass coral bleaching; a response in
which the intracellular algal endosymbionts (Symbiodinium sp.) are expelled from the coral …
which the intracellular algal endosymbionts (Symbiodinium sp.) are expelled from the coral …
Whole transcriptome analysis reveals changes in expression of immune-related genes during and after bleaching in a reef-building coral
Climate change is negatively affecting the stability of natural ecosystems, especially coral
reefs. The dissociation of the symbiosis between reef-building corals and their algal …
reefs. The dissociation of the symbiosis between reef-building corals and their algal …
Rapid thermal adaptation in photosymbionts of reef‐building corals
LJ Chakravarti, VH Beltran… - Global change …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Climate warming is occurring at a rate not experienced by life on Earth for 10 s of millions of
years, and it is unknown whether the coral‐dinoflagellate (Symbiodinium spp.) symbiosis …
years, and it is unknown whether the coral‐dinoflagellate (Symbiodinium spp.) symbiosis …
Sex, Scavengers, and Chaperones: Transcriptome Secrets of Divergent Symbiodinium Thermal Tolerances
RA Levin, VH Beltran, R Hill, S Kjelleberg… - Molecular biology …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Corals rely on photosynthesis by their endosymbiotic dinoflagellates (Symbiodinium spp.) to
form the basis of tropical coral reefs. High sea surface temperatures driven by climate …
form the basis of tropical coral reefs. High sea surface temperatures driven by climate …
Symbiodiniaceae photophysiology and stress resilience is enhanced by microbial associations
Symbiodiniaceae form associations with extra-and intracellular bacterial symbionts, both in
culture and in symbiosis with corals. Bacterial associates can regulate Symbiodiniaceae …
culture and in symbiosis with corals. Bacterial associates can regulate Symbiodiniaceae …
Tenacious D: Symbiodinium in clade D remain in reef corals at both high and low temperature extremes despite impairment
RN Silverstein, R Cunning… - Journal of Experimental …, 2017 - journals.biologists.com
Reef corals are sensitive to thermal stress, which induces coral bleaching (the loss of algal
symbionts), often leading to coral mortality. However, corals hosting certain symbionts …
symbionts), often leading to coral mortality. However, corals hosting certain symbionts …
Partner switching and metabolic flux in a model cnidarian–dinoflagellate symbiosis
Metabolite exchange is fundamental to the viability of the cnidarian–Symbiodiniaceae
symbiosis and survival of coral reefs. Coral holobiont tolerance to environmental change …
symbiosis and survival of coral reefs. Coral holobiont tolerance to environmental change …