Nutrient availability and metabolism affect the stability of coral–Symbiodiniaceae symbioses

LA Morris, CR Voolstra, KM Quigley, DG Bourne… - Trends in …, 2019 - cell.com
Coral reefs rely upon the highly optimized coral–Symbiodiniaceae symbiosis, making them
sensitive to environmental change and susceptible to anthropogenic stress. Coral bleaching …

Chlorophyll fluorescence–A tool to assess photosynthetic performance and stress photophysiology in symbiotic marine invertebrates and seaplants

R Bhagooli, S Mattan-Moorgawa, D Kaullysing… - Marine pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chlorophyll a fluorescence is increasingly being used as a rapid, non-invasive, sensitive
and convenient indicator of photosynthetic performance in marine autotrophs. This review …

Shifts in abundance and network complexity of coral bacteria in response to elevated ammonium stress

Y Zhang, Q Yang, Y Zhang, M Ahmad, J Ling… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Coral bacteria are highly dynamic and acutely affected by host health and environmental
conditions. However, there is limited knowledge of how the dynamics of coral-associated …

The pulsating soft coral Xenia umbellata shows high resistance to warming when nitrate concentrations are low

B Thobor, A Tilstra, DG Bourne, K Springer… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The resistance of hard corals to warming can be negatively affected by nitrate
eutrophication, but related knowledge for soft corals is scarce. We thus investigated the …

Physiological responses (Hsps 60 and 32, caspase 3, H2O2 scavenging, and photosynthetic activity) of the coral Pocillopora damicornis under thermal and high …

M Thummasan, BE Casareto, C Ramphul… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study explored the physiological responses of the coral Pocillopora damicornis to high
nitrate concentrations and thermal stresses. The expression of heat shock proteins Hsp60 …

Organic carbon and nitrogen isoscapes of reef corals and algal symbionts: Relative influences of environmental gradients and heterotrophy

T Fujii, Y Tanaka, K Maki, N Saotome, N Morimoto… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
The elemental (C/N) and stable isotopic (δ13C, δ15N) compositions and compound-specific
δ15N values of amino acids (δ15NAA) were evaluated for coral holobionts as diagnostic …

The combined effects of nitrate with high temperature and high light intensity on coral bleaching and antioxidant enzyme activities

T Higuchi, I Yuyama, T Nakamura - Regional studies in marine science, 2015 - Elsevier
The frequency and severity of coral bleaching events have increased in recent decades.
Regionally, human-attributed nutrient pollution, particularly nitrate, has increased in coastal …

Low levels of ultra-violet radiation mitigate the deleterious effects of nitrate and thermal stress on coral photosynthesis

ACA Blanckaert, LF de Barros Marangoni… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Reef ecosystems are under increasing pressure from global and local stressors. Rising
seawater temperature and high ultraviolet radiation (UVR) levels are the main drivers of the …

Low-level nutrient enrichment during thermal stress delays bleaching and ameliorates calcification in three Hawaiian reef coral species

JHJ Han, MP Stefanak, SR Ku'ulei - PeerJ, 2022 - peerj.com
Terrestrial-based nutrient pollution has emerged as one of the most detrimental factors to
coral health in many reef habitats. Recent studies have shown that excessive dissolved …

Caribbean gorgonian octocorals cope with nutrient enrichment

M McCauley, TL Goulet - Marine pollution bulletin, 2019 - Elsevier
Corals inhabit oligotrophic waters, thriving amidst limited nutrients such as nitrogen and
phosphorous. When nutrient levels increase, usually due to human activity, the symbiosis of …