Coral reef ecosystems thrive in tropical oligotrophic oceans because of the relationship
between corals and endosymbiotic dinoflagellate algae called Symbiodinium …

Chlorophyll a fluorescence is increasingly being used as a rapid, non-invasive, sensitive
and convenient indicator of photosynthetic performance in marine autotrophs. This review …

Coral reef declines have been recorded for all major tropical ocean basins since the 1980s,
averaging approximately 30-50% reductions in reef cover globally. These losses are a result …

Naturally heat-resistant coral populations hold significant potential for facilitating coral reef
survival under rapid climate change. However, it remains poorly understood whether they …

Reef corals are sensitive to thermal stress, which induces coral bleaching (the loss of algal
symbionts), often leading to coral mortality. However, corals hosting certain symbionts …

The intracellular coral–dinoflagellate symbiosis is the engine that underpins the success of
coral reefs, one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. However, the breakdown of …

Background Although the term holobiont has been popularized in corals with the advent of
the hologenome theory of evolution, the underlying concepts are still a matter of debate …

The rate of coral reef degradation from climate change is accelerating and, as a
consequence, a number of interventions to increase coral resilience and accelerate …

During the 20th century, seawater temperatures have significantly increased, leading to
profound alterations in biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem processes. Elevated …

Host-associated microbial communities are shaped by extrinsic and intrinsic factors to the
holobiont organism. Environmental factors and microbe-microbe interactions act …