Coral‐bleaching responses to climate change across biological scales
The global impacts of climate change are evident in every marine ecosystem. On coral reefs,
mass coral bleaching and mortality have emerged as ubiquitous responses to ocean …
mass coral bleaching and mortality have emerged as ubiquitous responses to ocean …
The past, present, and future of coral heat stress studies
MJ Cziesielski, S Schmidt‐Roach… - Ecology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The global loss and degradation of coral reefs, as a result of intensified frequency and
severity of bleaching events, is a major concern. Evidence of heat stress affecting corals …
severity of bleaching events, is a major concern. Evidence of heat stress affecting corals …
Genomic basis for coral resilience to climate change
Recent advances in DNA-sequencing technologies now allow for in-depth characterization
of the genomic stress responses of many organisms beyond model taxa. They are especially …
of the genomic stress responses of many organisms beyond model taxa. They are especially …
Enhancing the heat tolerance of reef-building corals to future warming
Reef-building corals thriving in extreme thermal environments may provide genetic variation
that can assist the evolution of populations to rapid climate warming. However, the feasibility …
that can assist the evolution of populations to rapid climate warming. However, the feasibility …
Gene expression associated with white syndromes in a reef building coral, Acropora hyacinthus
Background Corals are capable of launching diverse immune defenses at the site of direct
contact with pathogens, but the molecular mechanisms of this activity and the colony-wide …
contact with pathogens, but the molecular mechanisms of this activity and the colony-wide …
Profiling gene expression responses of coral larvae (Acropora millepora) to elevated temperature and settlement inducers using a novel RNA‐Seq procedure
Elevated temperatures resulting from climate change pose a clear threat to reef‐building
corals; however, the traits that might influence corals' survival and dispersal during climate …
corals; however, the traits that might influence corals' survival and dispersal during climate …
Global warming decreases connectivity among coral populations
Global warming is killing corals; however, the effects of warming on population connectivity,
a process fundamental to reef recovery, are largely unexplored. Using a high-resolution (as …
a process fundamental to reef recovery, are largely unexplored. Using a high-resolution (as …
Gene expression under chronic heat stress in populations of the mustard hill coral (Porites astreoides) from different thermal environments
Recent evidence suggests that corals can acclimatize or adapt to local stress factors through
differential regulation of their gene expression. Profiling gene expression in corals from …
differential regulation of their gene expression. Profiling gene expression in corals from …
Insights into coral bleaching under heat stress from analysis of gene expression in a sea anemone model system
PA Cleves, CJ Krediet, EM Lehnert… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Loss of endosymbiotic algae (“bleaching”) under heat stress has become a major problem
for reef-building corals worldwide. To identify genes that might be involved in triggering or …
for reef-building corals worldwide. To identify genes that might be involved in triggering or …
Coral thermal tolerance: tuning gene expression to resist thermal stress
AJ Bellantuono, C Granados-Cifuentes, DJ Miller… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
The acclimatization capacity of corals is a critical consideration in the persistence of coral
reefs under stresses imposed by global climate change. The stress history of corals plays a …
reefs under stresses imposed by global climate change. The stress history of corals plays a …