Environmental heterogeneity gives rise to phenotypic variation through a combination of
phenotypic plasticity and fixed genetic effects. For reef-building corals, understanding the …

Coral reefs are under extreme threat due to a number of stressors, but temperature
increases due to changing climate are the most severe. Rising ocean temperatures coupled …

Naturally extreme temperature environments can provide important insights into the
processes underlying coral thermal tolerance. We determined the bleaching resistance of …

Climate warming is occurring at a rate not experienced by life on Earth for 10 s of millions of
years, and it is unknown whether the coral‐dinoflagellate (Symbiodinium spp.) symbiosis …

Traditional approaches for describing species of morphologically cryptic and often
unculturable forms of endosymbiotic dinoflagellates are problematic. Two new species in the …

Reef‐building corals in the genus Porites are one of the most important constituents of Indo‐
Pacific reefs. Many species within this genus tolerate abnormally warm water and exhibit …

Mass coral bleaching due to thermal stress represents a major threat to the integrity and
functioning of coral reefs. Thermal thresholds vary, however, between corals, partly as a …

Coral-associated microorganisms are essential for maintaining the health of the coral
holobiont by participating in nutrient cycling and protecting the coral host from pathogens …

Dinoflagellates of the family Symbiodiniaceae form mutualistic symbioses with marine
invertebrates such as reef‐building corals, but also inhabit reef environments as free‐living …

Among the most successful microeukaryotes to form mutualisms with animals are
dinoflagellates in the family Symbiodiniaceae. These photosynthetic symbioses drive …