Deciphering coral disease dynamics: integrating host, microbiome, and the changing environment
Diseases of tropical reef organisms is an intensive area of study, but despite significant
advances in methodology and the global knowledge base, identifying the proximate causes …
advances in methodology and the global knowledge base, identifying the proximate causes …
Coral-associated bacterial assemblages: current knowledge and the potential for climate-driven impacts
ME Mouchka, I Hewson… - … and comparative biology, 2010 - academic.oup.com
The importance of associations between microorganisms and their invertebrate hosts is
becoming increasingly apparent. An emerging field, driven by the necessity to understand …
becoming increasingly apparent. An emerging field, driven by the necessity to understand …
Role of elevated organic carbon levels and microbial activity in coral mortality
Coral reefs are suffering a long-term global decline, yet the causes remain contentious. The
role of poor water quality in this decline is particularly unclear, with most previous studies …
role of poor water quality in this decline is particularly unclear, with most previous studies …
Responses of coral‐associated bacterial communities to heat stress differ with Symbiodinium type on the same coral host
This study compared the effect of heat stress on coral‐associated bacterial communities
among juveniles of the coral, Acropora tenuis, hosting different Symbiodinium types. In …
among juveniles of the coral, Acropora tenuis, hosting different Symbiodinium types. In …
The influence of site and season on the gut and pallial fluid microbial communities of the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica (Bivalvia, Ostreidae): community-level …
The microbial communities and overall health of the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica,
have long been topics of interest due to the fundamental economic and ecological roles this …
have long been topics of interest due to the fundamental economic and ecological roles this …
Thalassomonas loyana sp. nov., a causative agent of the white plague-like disease of corals on the Eilat coral reef
FL Thompson, Y Barash, T Sawabe… - … of systematic and …, 2006 - microbiologyresearch.org
The taxonomic position of the coral pathogen strain CBMAI 722T was determined on the
basis of molecular and phenotypic data. We clearly show that the novel isolate CBMAI 722T …
basis of molecular and phenotypic data. We clearly show that the novel isolate CBMAI 722T …
Ribosomal tag pyrosequencing of DNA and RNA from benthic coral reef microbiota: community spatial structure, rare members and nitrogen‐cycling guilds
E Gaidos, A Rusch, M Ilardo - Environmental Microbiology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Ribosomal tag libraries based on DNA and RNA in coral reef sediment from Hawaii show
the microbial community to be dominated by the bacterial phyla Proteobacteria, Firmicutes …
the microbial community to be dominated by the bacterial phyla Proteobacteria, Firmicutes …
Phylogenetic survey of metabolically active microbial communities associated with the deep-sea coral Lophelia pertusa from the Apulian plateau, Central …
Living deep-water coral assemblages were discovered recently inhabiting the
Mediterranean Sea between the depths of 300 and 1000m off the Cape of Santa Maria di …
Mediterranean Sea between the depths of 300 and 1000m off the Cape of Santa Maria di …
Vibrio Zinc-Metalloprotease Causes Photoinactivation of Coral Endosymbionts and Coral Tissue Lesions
Background Coral diseases are emerging as a serious threat to coral reefs worldwide. Of
nine coral infectious diseases, whose pathogens have been characterized, six are caused …
nine coral infectious diseases, whose pathogens have been characterized, six are caused …
Coral disease diagnostics: what's between a plague and a band?
TD Ainsworth, E Kramasky-Winter, Y Loya… - Applied and …, 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
Recently, reports of coral disease have increased significantly across the world's tropical
oceans. Despite increasing efforts to understand the changing incidence of coral disease …
oceans. Despite increasing efforts to understand the changing incidence of coral disease …