Hard, or stony, corals make rocks that can, on geological time scales, lead to the formation of
massive reefs in shallow tropical and subtropical seas. In both historical and contemporary …

There are over 62 different biominerals on Earth and a diverse array of organisms that
generate these biominerals for survival. This review will introduce the process of …

The genus Acropora comprises the most diverse and abundant scleractinian corals
(Anthozoa, Cnidaria) in coral reefs, the most diverse marine ecosystems on Earth. However …

Comparative analysis of the expanding genomic resources for scleractinian corals may
provide insights into the evolution of these organisms, with implications for their continued …

Global habitat degradation heightens the need to better understand patterns of genetic
connectivity and diversity of marine biota across geographical ranges to guide conservation …

Genetic signatures caused by demographic and adaptive processes during past climatic
shifts can inform predictions of species' responses to anthropogenic climate change. To …

Molluscan shells, mainly composed of calcium carbonate, also contain organic components
such as proteins and polysaccharides. Shell organic matrices construct frameworks of shell …

Massive corals of the genus Porites, common, keystone reef builders in the Indo-Pacific
Ocean, are distinguished by their relative stress tolerance and longevity. In order to identify …

Background Over the last decade, several coral genomes have been sequenced allowing a
better understanding of these symbiotic organisms threatened by climate change …

Although most reef-building corals live near the upper threshold of their thermotolerance,
some scleractinians are resilient to temperature increases. For instance, Pocillopora acuta …