Diseases of tropical reef organisms is an intensive area of study, but despite significant
advances in methodology and the global knowledge base, identifying the proximate causes …

Chronic exposure of coral reefs to elevated nutrient conditions can modify the performance
of the coral holobiont and shift the competitive interactions of reef organisms. Many studies …

Thermal stress increases community diversity, community variability, and the abundance of
potentially pathogenic microbial taxa in the coral microbiome. Nutrient pollution, such as …

Effective coral restoration must include comprehensive investigations of the targeted coral
community that consider all aspects of the coral holobiont—the coral host, symbiotic algae …

Parrotfish are key agents of bioerosion and sediment production in coral reef ecosystems;
however, their dietary targets and therefore potential sources of variation in carbonate …

Nutrient pollution is linked to coral disease susceptibility and severity, but the mechanism
behind this effect remains underexplored. A recently identified bacterial species,'Ca …

Background Coral-associated microbial communities are sensitive to multiple environmental
and biotic stressors that can lead to dysbiosis and mortality. Although the processes …

Coral bacteria are highly dynamic and acutely affected by host health and environmental
conditions. However, there is limited knowledge of how the dynamics of coral-associated …

As sequencing techniques have advanced and become cheaper in recent years, there has
been a rapid increase in the number of studies conducted into the role of the microbiome in …

Microbes play a key role in reef dynamics, mediating the competition between scleractinian
corals and benthic algae; however, major shifts in bacterial communities among coral …