Frenemies on the reef? Resolving the coral–Endozoicomonas association
C Pogoreutz, M Ziegler - Trends in Microbiology, 2024 - cell.com
Stony corals are poster child holobionts due to their intimate association with diverse
microorganisms from all domains of life. We are only beginning to understand the diverse …
microorganisms from all domains of life. We are only beginning to understand the diverse …
The coral microbiome in sickness, in health and in a changing world
Stony corals, the engines and engineers of reef ecosystems, face unprecedented threats
from anthropogenic environmental change. Corals are holobionts that comprise the …
from anthropogenic environmental change. Corals are holobionts that comprise the …
[HTML][HTML] Unlocking the genomic potential of Red Sea coral probiotics
The application of beneficial microorganisms for corals (BMC) decreases the bleaching
susceptibility and mortality rate of corals. BMC selection is typically performed via molecular …
susceptibility and mortality rate of corals. BMC selection is typically performed via molecular …
Tissue-associated and vertically transmitted bacterial symbiont in the coral Pocillopora acuta
J Maire, SJ Tsang Min Ching, K Damjanovic… - The ISME …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Coral microhabitats are colonized by a myriad of microorganisms, including diverse bacteria
which are essential for host functioning and survival. However, the location, transmission …
which are essential for host functioning and survival. However, the location, transmission …
A targeted approach to enrich host-associated bacteria for metagenomic sequencing
Multicellular eukaryotic organisms are hosts to communities of bacteria that reside on or
inside their tissues. Often the eukaryotic members of the system contribute to high …
inside their tissues. Often the eukaryotic members of the system contribute to high …
[HTML][HTML] Holobiont responses of mesophotic precious red coral Corallium rubrum to thermal anomalies
R Tignat-Perrier, JAJM van de Water… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Marine heat waves (MHWs) have increased in frequency and intensity worldwide, causing
mass mortality of benthic organisms and loss of biodiversity in shallow waters. The …
mass mortality of benthic organisms and loss of biodiversity in shallow waters. The …
SeqCode in the golden age of prokaryotic systematics
DJ Jiménez, AS Rosado - The ISME Journal, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The SeqCode is a new code of prokaryotic nomenclature that was developed to validate
taxon names using genome sequences as the type material. The present article provides an …
taxon names using genome sequences as the type material. The present article provides an …
[HTML][HTML] Insights and achievements from the Tara Pacific expedition
S Planes, D Allemand - Nature communications, 2023 - nature.com
The Tara Pacific program and expedition focused on coral reefs across the Pacific Ocean
and used a coordinated sampling effort to address questions at multiple scales using a …
and used a coordinated sampling effort to address questions at multiple scales using a …
The community stability of Symbiodiniaceae and bacteria of different morphological corals and linkages to coral susceptibility to anthropogenic disturbance
RW Chen, Z Li, J Huang, X Liu, W Zhu, Y Li, A Wang… - Coral Reefs, 2024 - Springer
Variously shaped corals, such as branching and massive corals, exhibit divergent
environmental susceptibility properties. The susceptibility potential of these corals may be …
environmental susceptibility properties. The susceptibility potential of these corals may be …
[HTML][HTML] DNA from non-viable bacteria biases diversity estimates in the corals Acropora loripes and Pocillopora acuta
Background Nucleic acid-based analytical methods have greatly expanded our
understanding of global prokaryotic diversity, yet standard metabarcoding methods provide …
understanding of global prokaryotic diversity, yet standard metabarcoding methods provide …