Chlorophyll a fluorescence is increasingly being used as a rapid, non-invasive, sensitive
and convenient indicator of photosynthetic performance in marine autotrophs. This review …

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 bleaching has been identified as one of the major contributors to coral reef decline,
and the occurrence of different symbionts determined by broad genetic grou**s (clades A …

Elevated seawater temperatures have long been accepted as the principal stressor causing
the loss of symbiotic algae in corals and other invertebrates with algal symbionts …

Unprecedented changes in coral reef systems have focused attention on a wide range of
stressors on local, regional, and global spatial scales but global climate change resulting in …

High sea surface temperatures often lead to coral bleaching wherein reef-building corals
lose significant numbers of their endosymbiotic dinoflagellates (Symbiodiniaceae). These …

Many corals (stony corals and octocorals) rely on their symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) for
survival. Under stress, zooxanthellae are expelled, resulting in coral bleaching. The …

Background Reef-building corals live in symbiosis with a diverse range of dinoflagellate
algae (genus Symbiodinium) that differentially influence the fitness of the coral holobiont …

Frequent and intense heat waves lead to bleaching and even death of reef-building corals,
and the thermal tolerance ultimately depends on the genetic composition of the holobiont …

Calcium carbonate skeletons of scleractinian corals amplify light availability to their algal
symbionts by diffuse scattering, optimizing photosynthetic energy acquisition. However, the …