Considerations for maximizing the adaptive potential of restored coral populations in the western Atlantic
Active coral restoration typically involves two interventions: crossing gametes to facilitate
sexual larval propagation; and fragmenting, growing, and outplanting adult colonies to …
sexual larval propagation; and fragmenting, growing, and outplanting adult colonies to …
Building consensus around the assessment and interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae diversity
Dinoflagellates in the family Symbiodiniaceae occupy multiple ecological niches on tropical,
subtropical, and temperate reefs, ranging from species that are exclusively free-living to …
subtropical, and temperate reefs, ranging from species that are exclusively free-living to …
Long‐standing environmental conditions, geographic isolation and host–symbiont specificity influence the relative ecological dominance and genetic diversification of …
Aim This study examines the importance of geographic proximity, host life history and
regional and local differences in environment (temperature and water clarity) in driving the …
regional and local differences in environment (temperature and water clarity) in driving the …
Host–symbiont recombination versus natural selection in the response of coral–dinoflagellate symbioses to environmental disturbance
Mutualisms between reef-building corals and endosymbiotic dinoflagellates are particularly
sensitive to environmental stress, yet the ecosystems they construct have endured major …
sensitive to environmental stress, yet the ecosystems they construct have endured major …
Bleaching resistance and the role of algal endosymbionts
Coral reefs are among the most diverse and ecologically important biomes on the planet.
Most coral species rely on the partnership with dinoflagellates of the genus Symbiodinium …
Most coral species rely on the partnership with dinoflagellates of the genus Symbiodinium …
Microbial invasion of the Caribbean by an Indo-Pacific coral zooxanthella
Human-induced environmental changes have ushered in the rapid decline of coral reef
ecosystems, particularly by disrupting the symbioses between reef-building corals and their …
ecosystems, particularly by disrupting the symbioses between reef-building corals and their …
Ecologically differentiated stress-tolerant endosymbionts in the dinoflagellate genus Symbiodinium (Dinophyceae) Clade D are different species
We used an integrative genetics approach using sequences of (1) nuclear ribosomal rDNA
(internal transcribed spacers and partial large subunit rDNA),(2) single-copy microsatellite …
(internal transcribed spacers and partial large subunit rDNA),(2) single-copy microsatellite …
The Relative Significance of Host–Habitat, Depth, and Geography on the Ecology, Endemism, and Speciation of Coral Endosymbionts in the Genus Symbiodinium
Dinoflagellates in the genus Symbiodinium are among the most abundant and important
group of eukaryotic microbes found in coral reef ecosystems. Recent analyses conducted on …
group of eukaryotic microbes found in coral reef ecosystems. Recent analyses conducted on …
Improved Resolution of Reef-Coral Endosymbiont (Symbiodinium) Species Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution through psbA Non-Coding Region Genoty**
Ribosomal DNA sequence data abounds from numerous studies on the dinoflagellate
endosymbionts of corals, and yet the multi-copy nature and intragenomic variability of rRNA …
endosymbionts of corals, and yet the multi-copy nature and intragenomic variability of rRNA …
A genetics‐based description of Symbiodinium minutum sp. nov. and S. psygmophilum sp. nov. (Dinophyceae), two dinoflagellates symbiotic with cnidaria
Traditional approaches for describing species of morphologically cryptic and often
unculturable forms of endosymbiotic dinoflagellates are problematic. Two new species in the …
unculturable forms of endosymbiotic dinoflagellates are problematic. Two new species in the …