The use of experimentally evolved coral photosymbionts for reef restoration

MR Nitschke, D Abrego, CE Allen, C Alvarez-Roa… - Trends in …, 2024 - cell.com
The heat tolerance of corals is largely determined by their microbial photosymbionts
(Symbiodiniaceae, colloquially known as zooxanthellae). Therefore, manipulating symbiont …

Assessing the contribution of bacteria to the heat tolerance of experimentally evolved coral photosymbionts

J Maire, P Deore, VJ Jameson… - Environmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Coral reefs are extremely vulnerable to ocean warming, which triggers coral bleaching—the
loss of endosymbiotic microalgae (Symbiodiniaceae) from coral tissues, often leading to …

Chemical mutagenesis and thermal selection of coral photosymbionts induce adaptation to heat stress with trait trade‐offs

HJ Scharfenstein, C Alvarez‐Roa… - Evolutionary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the relevance of heat‐evolved microalgal endosymbionts to coral reef restoration, to
date, few Symbiodiniaceae strains have been thermally enhanced via experimental …

Pushing the limits: expanding the temperature tolerance of a coral photosymbiont through differing selection regimes

HJ Scharfenstein, LM Peplow, C Alvarez‐Roa… - New …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Coral thermal bleaching resilience can be improved by enhancing photosymbiont thermal
tolerance via experimental evolution. While successful for some strains, selection under …

Toxicological effects and mechanisms of lithium on growth, photosynthesis and antioxidant system in the freshwater microalga Chromochloris zofingiensis

Y Xu, X Shui, M Gao, Y Zhang, Z Zhang, Z Zhu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The growing prevalence of lithium (Li) batteries has drawn public attention to Li as an
emerging pollutant. The present study investigates the toxicity of Li+ on Chromochloris …