Molecular phylogenetics has fundamentally altered our understanding of the taxonomy,
systematics and biogeography of corals. Recently developed phylogenomic techniques …

Coral research is being ushered into the genomic era. To fully capitalize on the potential
discoveries from this genomic revolution, the rapidly increasing number of high-quality …

A well-supported evolutionary tree representing most major lineages of scleractinian corals
is in sight with the development and application of phylogenomic approaches. Specifically …

Comprising approximately 7500 living species of various corals and sea anemones,
Anthozoa ranks among the most ecologically and economically valuable marine taxa …

Coral reefs are the epitome of species diversity, yet the number of described scleractinian
coral species, the framework-builders of coral reefs, remains moderate by comparison. DNA …

As coral populations decline worldwide in the face of ongoing environmental change,
documenting their distribution, diversity and conservation status is now more imperative than …

With the advent of genomics, sequencing thousands of loci from hundreds of individuals
now appears feasible at reasonable costs, allowing complex phylogenies to be resolved …

Numerous genomic methods developed over the past two decades have enabled the
discovery and extraction of orthologous loci to help resolve phylogenetic relationships …

Scleractinian corals are a diverse group of ecologically important yet highly threatened
marine invertebrates, which can be challenging to identify to the species level. An influx of …

Background Mesophotic coral communities are increasingly gaining attention for the unique
biological diversity they host, exemplified by the numerous mesophotic fish species that …