Cell biology of cnidarian-dinoflagellate symbiosis

SK Davy, D Allemand, VM Weis - Microbiology and Molecular …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
The symbiosis between cnidarians (eg, corals or sea anemones) and intracellular
dinoflagellate algae of the genus Symbiodinium is of immense ecological importance. In …

Cell biology in model systems as the key to understanding corals

VM Weis, SK Davy, O Hoegh-Guldberg… - Trends in ecology & …, 2008 - cell.com
Corals provide the foundation of important tropical reef ecosystems but are in global decline
for multiple reasons, including climate change. Coral health depends on a fragile …

Coral-associated invertebrates: diversity, ecological importance and vulnerability to disturbance

R Gibson, R Atkinson, J Gordon… - … and Marine Biology; …, 2011 - api.taylorfrancis.com
The biodiversity of coral reefs is dominated by invertebrates. Many of these invertebrates live
in close association with scleractinian corals, relying on corals for food, habitat or settlement …

[图书][B] The biology of coral reefs

C Sheppard, S Davy, G Pilling, N Graham - 2017 - books.google.com
Coral reefs represent the most spectacular and diverse marine ecosystem on the planet as
well as a critical source of income for millions of people. However, the combined effects of …

Beyond corals and fish: the effects of climate change on noncoral benthic invertebrates of tropical reefs

R Przeslawski, S Ahyong, M Byrne… - Global Change …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change is threatening tropical reefs across the world, with most scientists agreeing
that the current changes in climate conditions are occurring at a much faster rate than in the …

Endosymbiotic flexibility associates with environmental sensitivity in scleractinian corals

HM Putnam, M Stat, X Pochon… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Flexibility in biological systems is seen as an important driver of macro-ecosystem function
and stability. Spatially constrained endosymbiotic settings, however, are less studied …

Do photobionts influence the ecology of lichens? A case study of environmental preferences in symbiotic green alga Asterochloris (Trebouxiophyceae)

O Peksa, P Škaloud - Molecular Ecology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The distribution patterns of symbiotic algae are thought to be conferred mainly by their hosts,
however, they may originate in algal environmental requirements as well. In lichens …

Revival of Philozoon Geddes for host-specialized dinoflagellates, 'zooxanthellae', in animals from coastal temperate zones of northern and southern hemispheres

TC LaJeunesse, J Wiedenmann… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The dinoflagellate family Symbiodiniaceae comprises numerous genera and species with
large differences in diversity, ecology and geographic distribution. An evolutionarily …

[PDF][PDF] Morphological revision of the genus Aiptasia and the family Aiptasiidae (Cnidaria, Actiniaria, Metridioidea)

A Grajales, E Rodriguez - Zootaxa, 2014 - mapress.com
Sea anemones of the genus Aiptasia Gosse, 1858 are conspicuous members of shallow-
water environments worldwide and serve as a model system for studies of cnidarian …

[图书][B] Coral health and disease

E Rosenberg, Y Loya - 2013 - books.google.com
Coral reefs are the most spectacular and diverse ecosystems in the marine environment.
Over the last decades, however, dramatic declines of coral reef communities have been …