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 …

Among the most successful microeukaryotes to form mutualisms with animals are
dinoflagellates in the family Symbiodiniaceae. These photosynthetic symbioses drive …

Corals are imminently threatened by climate change–amplified marine heatwaves.
However, how to conserve coral reefs remains unclear, since those without local …

Microbial communities play key roles in the adaptation of corals living in adverse
environments, as the microbiome flexibility can enhance environmental plasticity of coral …

Coral-associated bacterial communities are paramount for coral ecosystems and holobiont
health. However, the role of symbiotic bacteria in the adaptation of high-latitude corals to …

Strong population-by-habitat interactions across environmental gradients arise from genetic
adaptation or acclimatization and represents phenotypic variation required for populations to …

Coral microbiomes play crucial roles in holobiont homeostasis and adaptation. The host's
ability to populate broad ecological niches and to cope with environmental changes seems …

Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is destructive and poses a significant threat to
Caribbean coral reef ecosystems. Characterized by the acute loss of coral tissue, SCTLD …

Coevolution—reciprocal evolutionary change between interacting lineages (Thompson,
1994; see Glossary)—is thought to have played a profound role in the evolution of Life on …

The survival of most reef-building corals is dependent upon a symbiosis between the coral
and the community of Symbiodiniaceae. Montipora capitata, one of the main reef-building …