Coral reef ecosystems thrive in tropical oligotrophic oceans because of the relationship
between corals and endosymbiotic dinoflagellate algae called Symbiodinium …

Coral reefs have entered an era of 'ecological crisis' as climate change drives catastrophic
reef loss worldwide. Coral growth and stress susceptibility are regulated by their …

Unprecedented changes in coral reef systems have focused attention on a wide range of
stressors on local, regional, and global spatial scales but global climate change resulting in …

The attenuation of light with increasing depth, along with reduced exposure to wave stress,
plays an important role in vertically structuring coral reef communities. Benthic …

In this Perspective we discuss recent trends in the development and applications of
fluorescent proteins. We start by providing a historical and structural perspective of their …

The persistence of populations of marine organisms depends on the success of the dual
processes of reproduction and recruitment. The production of offspring alone is …

Reef-building corals form bio-diverse marine ecosystems of high societal and economic
value, but are in significant decline globally due, in part, to rapid climatic changes. As …

Fluorescent proteins (FPs) are ubiquitous tools in research, yet their endogenous functions
in nature are poorly understood. In this work, we describe a combination of functions for FPs …

Coral mortality due to climate-associated stress is likely to increase as the oceans get
warmer and more acidic. Coral bleaching and an increase in infectious disease are linked to …

Immunity is a key life history trait that may explain hierarchies in the susceptibility of corals to
disease and thermal bleaching, two of the greatest current threats to coral health and the …