Beneficial microorganisms for corals (BMC): proposed mechanisms for coral health and resilience
The symbiotic association between the coral animal and its endosymbiotic dinoflagellate
partner Symbiodinium is central to the success of corals. However, an array of other …
partner Symbiodinium is central to the success of corals. However, an array of other …
Marine sponges and their microbial symbionts: love and other relationships
NS Webster, MW Taylor - Environmental microbiology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Many marine sponges harbour dense and diverse microbial communities of considerable
ecological and biotechnological importance. While the past decade has seen tremendous …
ecological and biotechnological importance. While the past decade has seen tremendous …
Sunscreens cause coral bleaching by promoting viral infections
Background Coral bleaching (ie, the release of coral symbiotic zooxanthellae) has negative
impacts on biodiversity and functioning of reef ecosystems and their production of goods …
impacts on biodiversity and functioning of reef ecosystems and their production of goods …
Coral—the world's most diverse symbiotic ecosystem
LL Blackall, B Wilson, MJH Van Oppen - Molecular ecology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Zooxanthellate corals (ie those harbouring Symbiodinium) are the main builders of the
world's shallow‐water marine coral reefs. They represent intimate diverse symbioses …
world's shallow‐water marine coral reefs. They represent intimate diverse symbioses …
Metagenomic analysis of the microbial community associated with the coral Porites astreoides
The coral holobiont is a dynamic assemblage of the coral animal, zooxanthellae, endolithic
algae and fungi, Bacteria, Archaea and viruses. Zooxanthellae and some Bacteria form …
algae and fungi, Bacteria, Archaea and viruses. Zooxanthellae and some Bacteria form …
Symbiodiniaceae‐bacteria interactions: rethinking metabolite exchange in reef‐building corals as multi‐partner metabolic networks
The intimate relationship between scleractinian corals and their associated microorganisms
is fundamental to healthy coral reef ecosystems. Coral‐associated microbes …
is fundamental to healthy coral reef ecosystems. Coral‐associated microbes …
Impact of inorganic UV filters contained in sunscreen products on tropical stony corals (Acropora spp.)
Most coral reefs worldwide are threatened by natural and anthropogenic impacts. Among
them, the release in seawater of sunscreen products commonly used by tourists to protect …
them, the release in seawater of sunscreen products commonly used by tourists to protect …
Viral-like particles are associated with endosymbiont pathology in Florida corals affected by stony coral tissue loss disease
TM Work, TM Weatherby, JH Landsberg… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) was first documented in 2014 near the Port of
Miami, Florida, and has since spread north and south along Florida's Coral Reef, killing …
Miami, Florida, and has since spread north and south along Florida's Coral Reef, killing …
Status and progress in coral reef disease research
E Weil, G Smith, DL Gil-Agudelo - Diseases of aquatic organisms, 2006 - int-res.com
Recent findings on the ecology, etiology and pathology of coral pathogens, host resistance
mechanisms, previously unknown disease/syndromes and the global nature of coral reef …
mechanisms, previously unknown disease/syndromes and the global nature of coral reef …
Bacterial assemblages differ between compartments within the coral holobiont
It is widely accepted that corals are associated with a diverse and host species-specific
microbiota, but how they are organized within their hosts remains poorly understood …
microbiota, but how they are organized within their hosts remains poorly understood …