The vulnerability and resilience of reef-building corals
Reef-building corals provide the foundation for the structural and biological diversity of coral-
reef ecosystems. These massive biological structures, which can be seen from space, are …
reef ecosystems. These massive biological structures, which can be seen from space, are …
How corals made rocks through the ages
Hard, or stony, corals make rocks that can, on geological time scales, lead to the formation of
massive reefs in shallow tropical and subtropical seas. In both historical and contemporary …
massive reefs in shallow tropical and subtropical seas. In both historical and contemporary …
Ocean acidification affects coral growth by reducing skeletal density
Ocean acidification (OA) is considered an important threat to coral reef ecosystems, because
it reduces the availability of carbonate ions that reef-building corals need to produce their …
it reduces the availability of carbonate ions that reef-building corals need to produce their …
Dual clumped isotope thermometry resolves kinetic biases in carbonate formation temperatures
Surface temperature is a fundamental parameter of Earth's climate. Its evolution through time
is commonly reconstructed using the oxygen isotope and the clumped isotope compositions …
is commonly reconstructed using the oxygen isotope and the clumped isotope compositions …
Introducing BASE: the Biomes of Australian Soil Environments soil microbial diversity database
Background Microbial inhabitants of soils are important to ecosystem and planetary
functions, yet there are large gaps in our knowledge of their diversity and ecology. The …
functions, yet there are large gaps in our knowledge of their diversity and ecology. The …
Coral calcification in a changing world and the interactive dynamics of pH and DIC upregulation
Coral calcification is dependent on the mutualistic partnership between endosymbiotic
zooxanthellae and the coral host. Here, using newly developed geochemical proxies (δ11B …
zooxanthellae and the coral host. Here, using newly developed geochemical proxies (δ11B …
A Rhesus channel in the coral symbiosome membrane suggests a novel mechanism to regulate NH3 and CO2 delivery to algal symbionts
Reef-building corals maintain an intracellular photosymbiotic association with dinoflagellate
algae. As the algae are hosted inside the symbiosome, all metabolic exchanges must take …
algae. As the algae are hosted inside the symbiosome, all metabolic exchanges must take …
Full in vivo characterization of carbonate chemistry at the site of calcification in corals
Reef-building corals form their calcium carbonate skeletons within an extracellular calcifying
medium (ECM). Despite the critical role of the ECM in coral calcification, ECM carbonate …
medium (ECM). Despite the critical role of the ECM in coral calcification, ECM carbonate …
Thermal stress reduces pocilloporid coral resilience to ocean acidification by impairing control over calcifying fluid chemistry
The combination of thermal stress and ocean acidification (OA) can more negatively affect
coral calcification than an individual stressors, but the mechanism behind this interaction is …
coral calcification than an individual stressors, but the mechanism behind this interaction is …
Perspective on the response of marine calcifiers to global warming and ocean acidification—Behavior of corals and foraminifera in a high CO2 world “hot house”
The CO 2 concentration of air has increased over the last two centuries and recently
surpassed 400 ppm. Carbon cycle models project CO 2 concentrations of 720 to 1000 ppm …
surpassed 400 ppm. Carbon cycle models project CO 2 concentrations of 720 to 1000 ppm …