The trace metal economy of the coral holobiont: supplies, demands and exchanges

HG Reich, EF Camp, LM Roger… - Biological Reviews, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The juxtaposition of highly productive coral reef ecosystems in oligotrophic waters has
spurred substantial interest and progress in our understanding of macronutrient uptake …

A meta-analysis of the stony coral tissue loss disease microbiome finds key bacteria in unaffected and lesion tissue in diseased colonies

SM Rosales, LK Huebner, JS Evans… - ISME …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has been causing significant whole colony mortality
on reefs in Florida and the Caribbean. The cause of SCTLD remains unknown, with the …

Coral and seawater metagenomes reveal key microbial functions to coral health and ecosystem functioning shaped at reef scale

LFO Lima, AT Alker, B Papudeshi, MM Morris… - Microbial Ecology, 2023 - Springer
The coral holobiont is comprised of a highly diverse microbial community that provides key
services to corals such as protection against pathogens and nutrient cycling. The coral …

Diel variation of seawater volatile organic compounds, DMSP-related compounds, and microbial plankton inside and outside a tropical coral reef ecosystem

M Masdeu-Navarro, JF Mangot, L Xue… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Biogenic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) play key roles in coral reef ecosystems, where,
together with dimethylated sulfur compounds, they are indicators of ecosystem health and …

Effects of anthropogenic stress on hosts and their microbiomes: Treated wastewater alters performance and gut microbiome of a key detritivore (Asellus aquaticus)

E Lafuente, L Carles, JC Walser, M Giulio… - Evolutionary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Human activity is a major driver of ecological and evolutionary change in wild populations
and can have diverse effects on eukaryotic organisms as well as on environmental and host …

Microbiome variability in invasive coral (Tubastraea aurea) in response to diverse environmental stressors

GK Girija, LC Tseng, YL Chen, PJ Meng… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The Indo-Pacific native azooxanthellate Tubastraea (Scleractinia) has been identified as an
invasive marine species with substantial environmental, economic, and social implications …

Understanding nitrogen dynamics in coral holobionts: comprehensive review of processes, advancements, gaps, and future directions

M Li, HX Sheng, M Dai, SJ Kao - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Coral reefs are known for being highly productive ecosystems in oligotrophic oceans, which
is commonly referred to as the Darwin's Paradox. Nitrogen is an essential component of …

A single Prochlorococcus ecotype dominates the tropical Bay of Bengal with ultradian growth

J Grone, C Poirier, K Abbott, F Wittmers… - Environmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Bay of Bengal (BoB) spans> 2.2 million km2 in the northeastern Indian Ocean
and is bordered by dense populations that depend upon its resources. Over recent decades …

Eukaryotic algal community composition in tropical environments from solar salterns to the open sea

CA Eckmann, JS Eberle, F Wittmers… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Tropical environments with unique abiotic and biotic factors—such as salt ponds,
mangroves, and coral reefs—are often in close proximity. The heterogeneity of these …

Pre-Bleaching Coral Microbiome Is Enriched in Beneficial Taxa and Functions

LFO Lima, AT Alker, MM Morris, RA Edwards… - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Coral reef health is tightly connected to the coral holobiont, which is the association between
the coral animal and a diverse microbiome functioning as a unit. The coral holobiont …