Building consensus around the assessment and interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae diversity
Dinoflagellates in the family Symbiodiniaceae occupy multiple ecological niches on tropical,
subtropical, and temperate reefs, ranging from species that are exclusively free-living to …
subtropical, and temperate reefs, ranging from species that are exclusively free-living to …
Reef endemism, host specificity and temporal stability in populations of symbiotic dinoflagellates from two ecologically dominant Caribbean corals
Background The dinoflagellate genus Symbiodinium forms symbioses with numerous
protistan and invertebrate metazoan hosts. However, few data on symbiont genetic structure …
protistan and invertebrate metazoan hosts. However, few data on symbiont genetic structure …
Cryptic diversity hides host and habitat specialization in a gorgonian‐algal symbiosis
C Prada, SE McIlroy, DM Beltrán, DJ Valint… - Molecular …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Shallow water anthozoans, the major builders of modern coral reefs, enhance their
metabolic and calcification rates with algal symbionts. Controversy exists over whether these …
metabolic and calcification rates with algal symbionts. Controversy exists over whether these …
New species of closely related endosymbiotic dinoflagellates in the greater Caribbean have niches corresponding to host coral phylogeny
Symbiotic dinoflagellates in the genus Breviolum (formerly Symbiodinium Clade B)
dominate coral communities in shallow waters across the Greater Caribbean. While some …
dominate coral communities in shallow waters across the Greater Caribbean. While some …
Range‐wide population genetic structure of Symbiodinium associated with the Caribbean Sea fan coral, Gorgonia ventalina
Numerous marine invertebrates form endosymbiotic relationships with dinoflagellates of the
genus Symbiodinium, yet few studies have examined the population structure of these …
genus Symbiodinium, yet few studies have examined the population structure of these …
STAGdb: a 30K SNP genotyping array and Science Gateway for Acropora corals and their dinoflagellate symbionts
SA Kitchen, G Von Kuster, KLV Kuntz, HG Reich… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Standardized identification of genotypes is necessary in animals that reproduce asexually
and form large clonal populations such as coral. We developed a high-resolution …
and form large clonal populations such as coral. We developed a high-resolution …
Trans-generational specificity within a cnidarian–algal symbiosis
DM Poland, MA Coffroth - Coral Reefs, 2017 - Springer
Ocean warming and other anthropogenic stresses threaten the symbiosis between tropical
reef cnidarians and their dinoflagellate endosymbionts (Symbiodinium). Offspring of many …
reef cnidarians and their dinoflagellate endosymbionts (Symbiodinium). Offspring of many …
Evidence for coral range expansion accompanied by reduced diversity of Symbiodinium genotypes
Zooxanthellate corals are threatened by climate change but may be able to escape
increasing temperatures by colonizing higher latitudes. To determine the effect of host range …
increasing temperatures by colonizing higher latitudes. To determine the effect of host range …
[HTML][HTML] Fallen pillars: The past, present, and future population dynamics of a rare, specialist coral–algal symbiosis
With ongoing changes in climate, rare and ecologically specialized species are at increased
risk of extinction. In sessile foundation fauna that reproduce asexually via fragmentation of …
risk of extinction. In sessile foundation fauna that reproduce asexually via fragmentation of …
What makes a winner? Symbiont and host dynamics determine Caribbean octocoral resilience to bleaching
Unlike reef-building, scleractinian corals, Caribbean soft corals (octocorals) have not
suffered marked declines in abundance associated with anthropogenic ocean warming …
suffered marked declines in abundance associated with anthropogenic ocean warming …