Heat stress destabilizes symbiotic nutrient cycling in corals
Recurrent mass bleaching events are pushing coral reefs worldwide to the brink of
ecological collapse. While the symptoms and consequences of this breakdown of the coral …
ecological collapse. While the symptoms and consequences of this breakdown of the coral …
Building consensus around the assessment and interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae diversity
Dinoflagellates in the family Symbiodiniaceae occupy multiple ecological niches on tropical,
subtropical, and temperate reefs, ranging from species that are exclusively free-living to …
subtropical, and temperate reefs, ranging from species that are exclusively free-living to …
[HTML][HTML] (Bio) sensors applied to coral reefs' health monitoring: a critical overview
L Gastoldi, S Cinti - Green Analytical Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Biosensor technology represents a novel tool with several areas of application, such as
biomedical and physicochemical ones. In this review, we considered this technology's …
biomedical and physicochemical ones. In this review, we considered this technology's …
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 …
date, few Symbiodiniaceae strains have been thermally enhanced via experimental …
The reef-building coral Galaxea fascicularis: a new model system for coral symbiosis research
Reef-building corals owe their evolutionary success to their symbiosis with unicellular algae
(Symbiodiniaceae). However, increasingly frequent heat waves lead to coral mass …
(Symbiodiniaceae). However, increasingly frequent heat waves lead to coral mass …
Lineage-specific symbionts mediate differential coral responses to thermal stress
C Wang, X Zheng, H Kvitt, H Sheng, D Sun, G Niu… - Microbiome, 2023 - Springer
Background Ocean warming is a leading cause of increasing episodes of coral bleaching,
the dissociation between coral hosts and their dinoflagellate algal symbionts in the family …
the dissociation between coral hosts and their dinoflagellate algal symbionts in the family …
Corals adapted to extreme and fluctuating seawater pH increase calcification rates and have unique symbiont communities
Ocean acidification (OA) is a severe threat to coral reefs mainly by reducing their
calcification rate. Identifying the resilience factors of corals to decreasing seawater pH is of …
calcification rate. Identifying the resilience factors of corals to decreasing seawater pH is of …
Viruses of a key coral symbiont exhibit temperature-driven productivity across a reefscape
LI Howe-Kerr, CGB Grupstra, KM Rabbitt… - ISME …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Viruses can affect coral health by infecting their symbiotic dinoflagellate partners
(Symbiodiniaceae). Yet, viral dynamics in coral colonies exposed to environmental stress …
(Symbiodiniaceae). Yet, viral dynamics in coral colonies exposed to environmental stress …
Grand challenges in coevolution
Coevolution—reciprocal evolutionary change between interacting lineages (Thompson,
1994; see Glossary)—is thought to have played a profound role in the evolution of Life on …
1994; see Glossary)—is thought to have played a profound role in the evolution of Life on …
Positive interactions between corals and damselfish increase coral resistance to temperature stress
By the century's end, many tropical seas will reach temperatures exceeding most coral
species' thermal tolerance on an annual basis. The persistence of corals in these regions …
species' thermal tolerance on an annual basis. The persistence of corals in these regions …