The trace metal economy of the coral holobiont: supplies, demands and exchanges

HG Reich, EF Camp, LM Roger… - Biological Reviews, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
The juxtaposition of highly productive coral reef ecosystems in oligotrophic waters has
spurred substantial interest and progress in our understanding of macronutrient uptake …

Heterotrophy in marine animal forests in an era of climate change

V Denis, C Ferrier‐Pagès, N Schubert… - Biological …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Marine animal forests (MAFs) are benthic ecosystems characterised by biogenic three‐
dimensional structures formed by suspension feeders such as corals, gorgonians, sponges …

Scleractinian corals rely on heterotrophy in highly turbid environments

N Travaglione, R Evans, M Moustaka, M Cuttler… - Coral Reefs, 2023‏ - Springer
Coral communities can survive in stressful environments; however, the mechanisms corals
employ to endure challenging conditions are poorly understood. This study assessed how …

Improving stable isotope assessments of inter‐and intra‐species variation in coral reef fish trophic strategies

JD Cybulski, C Skinner, Z Wan, CKM Wong… - Ecology and …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Fish have one of the highest occurrences of individual specialization in trophic strategies
among Eukaryotes. Yet, few studies characterize this variation during trophic niche analysis …

[HTML][HTML] Turbid reefs experience lower coral bleaching effects in NE Borneo (Sabah, Malaysia)

A Rosedy, I Ives, Z Waheed, MAS Hussein… - Regional Studies in …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The impacts of climate change are becoming more evident in recent years. Future
projections suggest that heat stress events will likely be more frequent and severe over the …

Coral fluorescence: a prey-lure in deep habitats

O Ben-Zvi, Y Lindemann, G Eyal, Y Loya - Communications Biology, 2022‏ - nature.com
Fluorescence is highly prevalent in reef-building corals, nevertheless its biological role is
still under ongoing debate. This feature of corals was previously suggested to primarily …

[HTML][HTML] Symbiont genus determines the trophic strategy of corals: Implications for intraspecific competition for energy sources in coral reefs

Q Wang, X Zheng, X Zhou, H Zhang, L Cai… - Ecological …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Coral reefs are typically found in nutrient-limited waters, which may restrict the growth and
expansion of corals. Nevertheless, corals are mixotrophs that may adjust to the variation in …

Heterotrophy Confers Corals with Resistance but Limits Their Range Expansion: A Case of Marginal Coral Communities

Q Wang, X Zhou, J Wang, H Zhang, H Fang… - Ecosystem Health …, 2024‏ - spj.science.org
Climate change may threaten the survival of corals due to ocean warming and increased
occurrence of extreme weather events. Yet, marginal coral communities demonstrate …

Elevated heterotrophic capacity as a strategy for Mediterranean corals to cope with low pH at CO2 vents

AM Hulver, C Carbonne, N Teixidó, S Comeau… - Plos one, 2024‏ - journals.plos.org
The global increase in anthropogenic CO2 is leading to ocean warming and acidification,
which is threatening corals. In Ischia, Italy, two species of Mediterranean scleractinian corals …

Biogeochemical niches and trophic plasticity of shallow and mesophotic corals recovering from mass bleaching

VZ Radice, B Fry, KT Brown, S Dove… - Limnology and …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
The differential survival of corals and their recovery from oceanic thermal stress is related
not only to coral bleaching susceptibility but also physiological plasticity including trophic …