Microbial communities associated with deep-sea animals are critical to the establishment of
novel biological communities in unusual environments. Over the past few decades, rapid …

Giant clams can grow to large sizes despite living in oligotrophic waters of the tropical Indo-
Pacific as they maintain a mutualistic relationship with symbiotic dinoflagellates …

Giant clams are reef-dwelling bivalves that reach unusual sizes through a partnership with
photosymbiotic algae. To date, no shell-based biogeochemical proxy has been found which …

Aiptasia is an emerging model organism to study cnidarian symbioses due to its taxonomic
relatedness to other anthozoans such as stony corals and similarities of its microalgal and …

The productivity and biodiversity of coral reefs are unmatched in the marine environment
(Hatcher 1990). Surrounded by oligotrophic oceans, coral reefs are buzzing oases of life in a …

Background Giant clams and scleractinian (reef-building) corals are keystone species of
coral reef ecosystems. The basis of their ecological success is a complex and fine-tuned …

Bacterial members of the coral holobiont play an important role in determining coral fitness.
However, most knowledge of the coral microbiome has come from reef-building …

Giant clams are threatened by overexploitation for human consumption, their valuable shells
and the aquarium trade. Consequently, these iconic coral reef megafauna are extinct in …

Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) is a key compound in the marine sulfur cycle, and is
produced in large quantities in coral reefs. In addition to Symbiodiniaceae, corals and …

Microbial diversity plays key role in marine ecosystems, and quantifying the impact of plastic
pollution on these organisms is essential to better anticipate and manage threats to these …