Cell biology of cnidarian-dinoflagellate symbiosis

SK Davy, D Allemand, VM Weis - Microbiology and Molecular …, 2012 - journals.asm.org
The symbiosis between cnidarians (eg, corals or sea anemones) and intracellular
dinoflagellate algae of the genus Symbiodinium is of immense ecological importance. In …

The future of coral reefs subject to rapid climate change: lessons from natural extreme environments

EF Camp, V Schoepf, PJ Mumby, LA Hardtke… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Global climate change and localized anthropogenic stressors are driving rapid declines in
coral reef health. In vitro experiments have been fundamental in providing insight into how …

Coral thermal tolerance shaped by local adaptation of photosymbionts

EJ Howells, VH Beltran, NW Larsen, LK Bay… - Nature Climate …, 2012 - nature.com
Coral thermal tolerance is strongly influenced by the identity of obligate photosymbionts,
which encompass numerous types belonging to the dinoflagellate genus Symbiodinium …

Exploring the Symbiodinium rare biosphere provides evidence for symbiont switching in reef-building corals

NM Boulotte, SJ Dalton, AG Carroll… - The ISME …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Reef-building corals possess a range of acclimatisation and adaptation mechanisms to
respond to seawater temperature increases. In some corals, thermal tolerance increases …

Assessing Symbiodinium diversity in scleractinian corals via next‐generation sequencing‐based genoty** of the ITS2 rDNA region

C Arif, C Daniels, T Bayer… - Molecular …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The persistence of coral reef ecosystems relies on the symbiotic relationship between
scleractinian corals and intracellular, photosynthetic dinoflagellates in the genus …

With eyes wide open: a revision of species within and closely related to the Pocillopora damicornis species complex (Scleractinia; Pocilloporidae) using morphology …

S Schmidt-Roach, KJ Miller, P Lundgren… - Zoological Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Molecular studies have been instrumental for refining species boundaries in the coral genus
Pocillopora and revealing hidden species diversity within the extensively studied global …

Conserving potential coral reef refuges at high latitudes

M Beger, B Sommer, PL Harrison… - Diversity and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aim High‐latitude coral reef communities composed of tropical, subtropical and temperate
species are heralded as climate change refuges for vulnerable tropical coral reef species …

Climate change impacts on coral reefs: synergies with local effects, possibilities for acclimation, and management implications

M Ateweberhan, DA Feary, S Keshavmurthy… - Marine pollution …, 2013 - Elsevier
Most reviews concerning the impact of climate change on coral reefs discuss independent
effects of warming or ocean acidification. However, the interactions between these, and …

Mutualistic microalgae co-diversify with reef corals that acquire symbionts during egg development

KE Turnham, DC Wham, E Sampayo… - The ISME …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The application of molecular genetics has reinvigorated and improved how species are
defined and investigated scientifically, especially for morphologically cryptic micro …

Assessing hidden species diversity in the coral Pocillopora damicornis from Eastern Australia

S Schmidt-Roach, P Lundgren, KJ Miller, G Gerlach… - Coral Reefs, 2013 - Springer
The incredible range of morphological plasticity present in scleractinian corals has confused
the taxonomy of the group, prompting the introduction of “ecomorphs” to explain the …