Harnessing the power of model organisms to unravel microbial functions in the coral holobiont
Stony corals build the framework of coral reefs, ecosystems of immense ecological and
economic importance. The existence of these ecosystems is threatened by climate change …
economic importance. The existence of these ecosystems is threatened by climate change …
Coral reef resilience in Taiwan: lessons from long-term ecological research on the coral reefs of Kenting National Park (Taiwan)
Coral reefs in the Anthropocene are being subjected to unprecedented levels of stressors,
including local disturbances—such as overfishing, habitat destruction, and pollution—and …
including local disturbances—such as overfishing, habitat destruction, and pollution—and …
Host adaptation and unexpected symbiont partners enable reef‐building corals to tolerate extreme temperatures
Understanding the potential for coral adaptation to warming seas is complicated by
interactions between symbiotic partners that define stress responses and the difficulties of …
interactions between symbiotic partners that define stress responses and the difficulties of …
Heat‐induced shift in coral microbiome reveals several members of the Rhodobacteraceae family as indicator species for thermal stress in Porites lutea
The coral holobiont is a complex ecosystem consisting of coral animals and a highly diverse
consortium of associated microorganisms including algae, fungi, and bacteria. Several …
consortium of associated microorganisms including algae, fungi, and bacteria. Several …
Environmental latitudinal gradients and host‐specificity shape Symbiodiniaceae distribution in Red Sea Porites corals
Aim The aim of the study was to assess the diversity of algal symbionts of the family
Symbiodiniaceae associated with the coral genus Porites in the Red Sea, and to test for host …
Symbiodiniaceae associated with the coral genus Porites in the Red Sea, and to test for host …
Consensus thermotolerance ranking for 110 Symbiodinium phylotypes: an exemplar utilization of a novel iterative partial‐rank aggregation tool with broad application …
Corals may reduce the effects of heat‐induced bleaching through associations with
thermotolerant algal symbionts (Symbiodinium). Although hundreds of Symbiodinium …
thermotolerant algal symbionts (Symbiodinium). Although hundreds of Symbiodinium …
Successive shifts in the microbial community of the surface mucus layer and tissues of the coral Acropora muricata under thermal stress
The coral mucus may harbor commensal bacteria that inhibit growth of pathogens.
Therefore, there is a need to understand the dynamics of bacterial communities between the …
Therefore, there is a need to understand the dynamics of bacterial communities between the …
Antibiotics Alter Pocillopora Coral-Symbiodiniaceae-Bacteria Interactions and Cause Microbial Dysbiosis During Heat Stress
Symbioses between eukaryotes and their associated microbial communities are
fundamental processes that affect organisms' ecology and evolution. A unique example of …
fundamental processes that affect organisms' ecology and evolution. A unique example of …
Effects of thermal conditioning on the performance of Pocillopora acuta adult coral colonies and their offspring
Ocean warming induced by climate change is the greatest threat to the persistence of coral
reefs globally. Given the current rate of ocean warming, there may not be sufficient time for …
reefs globally. Given the current rate of ocean warming, there may not be sufficient time for …
Learning from the past is not enough to survive present and future bleaching threshold temperatures
S Keshavmurthy, TR Chen, PJ Liu, JT Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the past decade, the frequency of mass coral bleaching events has increased due to
seawater temperature anomalies persisting for longer periods. Coral survival from …
seawater temperature anomalies persisting for longer periods. Coral survival from …