Coral microbiology is an emerging field, driven largely by a desire to understand, and
ultimately prevent, the worldwide destruction of coral reefs. The mucus layer, skeleton and …

Reef corals (and other marine invertebrates and protists) are hosts to a group of
exceptionally diverse dinoflagellate symbionts in the genus Symbiodinium. These symbionts …

Trait-based approaches advance ecological and evolutionary research because traits
provide a strong link to an organism's function and fitness. Trait-based research might lead …

Naturally extreme temperature environments can provide important insights into the
processes underlying coral thermal tolerance. We determined the bleaching resistance of …

Coral bleaching caused by global warming is one of the major threats to coral reefs. Very
recently, research has focused on the possibility of corals switching symbionts as a means of …

Elevated ocean temperatures can cause coral bleaching, the loss of colour from reef‐
building corals because of a breakdown of the symbiosis with the dinoflagellate …

Some invertebrates have enlisted autotrophic unicellular algae to provide a competitive
metabolic advantage in nutritionally demanding habitats. These symbioses exist primarily …

Taxonomically diverse marine, freshwater and terrestrial organisms have evolved the
capacity to synthesize, accumulate and metabolize a variety of UV-absorbing substances …

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 …

The symbiosis between reef-building corals and their algal endosymbionts (zooxanthellae of
the genus Symbiodinium) is highly sensitive to temperature stress, which makes coral reefs …