Marine sponges and their microbial symbionts: love and other relationships
Many marine sponges harbour dense and diverse microbial communities of considerable
ecological and biotechnological importance. While the past decade has seen tremendous …
ecological and biotechnological importance. While the past decade has seen tremendous …
Virus–host interactions and their roles in coral reef health and disease
Coral reefs occur in nutrient-poor shallow waters, constitute biodiversity and productivity
hotspots, and are threatened by anthropogenic disturbance. This Review provides an …
hotspots, and are threatened by anthropogenic disturbance. This Review provides an …
Sunscreens cause coral bleaching by promoting viral infections
Background Coral bleaching (ie, the release of coral symbiotic zooxanthellae) has negative
impacts on biodiversity and functioning of reef ecosystems and their production of goods …
impacts on biodiversity and functioning of reef ecosystems and their production of goods …
Stony coral tissue loss disease in Florida is associated with disruption of host–zooxanthellae physiology
JH Landsberg, Y Kiryu, EC Peters… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Samples from eight species of corals (Colpophyllia natans, Dendrogyra cylindrus, Diploria
labyrinthiformis, Meandrina meandrites, Montastraea cavernosa, Orbicella faveolata …
labyrinthiformis, Meandrina meandrites, Montastraea cavernosa, Orbicella faveolata …
Differential gene expression during thermal stress and bleaching in the Caribbean coral Montastraea faveolata
The declining health of coral reefs worldwide is likely to intensify in response to continued
anthropogenic disturbance from coastal development, pollution, and climate change. In …
anthropogenic disturbance from coastal development, pollution, and climate change. In …
Viral-like particles are associated with endosymbiont pathology in Florida corals affected by stony coral tissue loss disease
TM Work, TM Weatherby, JH Landsberg… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) was first documented in 2014 near the Port of
Miami, Florida, and has since spread north and south along Florida's Coral Reef, killing …
Miami, Florida, and has since spread north and south along Florida's Coral Reef, killing …
Metagenomic analysis indicates that stressors induce production of herpes-like viruses in the coral Porites compressa
During the last several decades corals have been in decline and at least one-third of all
coral species are now threatened with extinction. Coral disease has been a major …
coral species are now threatened with extinction. Coral disease has been a major …
Triggers, cascades, and endpoints: connecting the dots of coral bleaching mechanisms
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 …
coral reefs, one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. However, the breakdown of …
RNA viruses in the sea
Viruses are ubiquitous in the sea and appear to outnumber all other forms of marine life by
at least an order of magnitude. Through selective infection, viruses influence nutrient cycling …
at least an order of magnitude. Through selective infection, viruses influence nutrient cycling …
Viral communities associated with healthy and bleaching corals
The coral holobiont is the integrated assemblage of the coral animal, its symbiotic algae,
protists, fungi and a diverse consortium of Bacteria and Archaea. Corals are a model system …
protists, fungi and a diverse consortium of Bacteria and Archaea. Corals are a model system …