Coral microbiome dynamics, functions and design in a changing world

MJH van Oppen, LL Blackall - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2019 - nature.com
Corals associate not only with dinoflagellates, which are their algal endosymbionts and
which have been extensively studied over the past four decades, but also with a variety of …

Conservation biology needs a microbial renaissance: a call for the consideration of host-associated microbiota in wildlife management practices

BK Trevelline, SS Fontaine… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The central aim of conservation biology is to understand and mitigate the effects of human
activities on biodiversity. To successfully achieve this objective, researchers must take an …

Adapting with microbial help: microbiome flexibility facilitates rapid responses to environmental change

CR Voolstra, M Ziegler - BioEssays, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Animals and plants are metaorganisms and associate with microbes that affect their
physiology, stress tolerance, and fitness. Here the hypothesis that alteration of the …

Considerations for maximizing the adaptive potential of restored coral populations in the western Atlantic

IB Baums, AC Baker, SW Davies… - Ecological …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Active coral restoration typically involves two interventions: crossing gametes to facilitate
sexual larval propagation; and fragmenting, growing, and outplanting adult colonies to …

Coral bacterial community structure responds to environmental change in a host-specific manner

M Ziegler, CGB Grupstra, MM Barreto, M Eaton… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The global decline of coral reefs heightens the need to understand how corals respond to
changing environmental conditions. Corals are metaorganisms, so-called holobionts, and …

[HTML][HTML] Metaorganisms in extreme environments: do microbes play a role in organismal adaptation?

C Bang, T Dagan, P Deines, N Dubilier, WJ Duschl… - Zoology, 2018 - Elsevier
From protists to humans, all animals and plants are inhabited by microbial organisms. There
is an increasing appreciation that these resident microbes influence the fitness of their plant …

Symbiodiniaceae‐bacteria interactions: rethinking metabolite exchange in reef‐building corals as multi‐partner metabolic networks

JL Matthews, JB Raina, T Kahlke… - Environmental …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The intimate relationship between scleractinian corals and their associated microorganisms
is fundamental to healthy coral reef ecosystems. Coral‐associated microbes …

Coral microbiome composition along the northern Red Sea suggests high plasticity of bacterial and specificity of endosymbiotic dinoflagellate communities

EO Osman, DJ Suggett, CR Voolstra, DT Pettay… - Microbiome, 2020 - Springer
Background The capacity of reef-building corals to tolerate (or adapt to) heat stress is a key
factor determining their resilience to future climate change. Changes in coral microbiome …

Metabolomic signatures of coral bleaching history

TNF Roach, J Dilworth, AD Jones, RA Quinn… - Nature Ecology & …, 2021 - nature.com
Coral bleaching has a profound impact on the health and function of reef ecosystems, but
the metabolomic effects of coral bleaching are largely uncharacterized. Here, untargeted …

Symbiodiniaceae photophysiology and stress resilience is enhanced by microbial associations

JL Matthews, L Hoch, JB Raina, M Pablo… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Symbiodiniaceae form associations with extra-and intracellular bacterial symbionts, both in
culture and in symbiosis with corals. Bacterial associates can regulate Symbiodiniaceae …