The coral microbiome in sickness, in health and in a changing world
Stony corals, the engines and engineers of reef ecosystems, face unprecedented threats
from anthropogenic environmental change. Corals are holobionts that comprise the …
from anthropogenic environmental change. Corals are holobionts that comprise the …
Microplastics in the coral ecosystems: A threat which needs more global attention
T Biswas, SC Pal, A Saha, D Ruidas, M Shit… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are one of the leading pollutants on the earth's surface and are found
almost everywhere, including in aquatic environments. Microplastic pollution (MPP) on the …
almost everywhere, including in aquatic environments. Microplastic pollution (MPP) on the …
Ecology of Endozoicomonadaceae in three coral genera across the Pacific Ocean
Health and resilience of the coral holobiont depend on diverse bacterial communities often
dominated by key marine symbionts of the Endozoicomonadaceae family. The factors …
dominated by key marine symbionts of the Endozoicomonadaceae family. The factors …
Telomere DNA length regulation is influenced by seasonal temperature differences in short-lived but not in long-lived reef-building corals
Telomeres are environment-sensitive regulators of health and aging. Here, we present
telomere DNA length analysis of two reef-building coral genera revealing that the long-and …
telomere DNA length analysis of two reef-building coral genera revealing that the long-and …
A genome-centric view of the role of the Acropora kenti microbiome in coral health and resilience
Microbial diversity has been extensively explored in reef-building corals. However, the
functional roles of coral-associated microorganisms remain poorly elucidated. Here, we …
functional roles of coral-associated microorganisms remain poorly elucidated. Here, we …
Insights and achievements from the Tara Pacific expedition
S Planes, D Allemand - Nature communications, 2023 - nature.com
The Tara Pacific program and expedition focused on coral reefs across the Pacific Ocean
and used a coordinated sampling effort to address questions at multiple scales using a …
and used a coordinated sampling effort to address questions at multiple scales using a …
A new and widespread group of fish apicomplexan parasites
Apicomplexans are obligate intracellular parasites that have evolved from a free-living,
phototrophic ancestor. They have been reported from marine environmental samples in high …
phototrophic ancestor. They have been reported from marine environmental samples in high …
Long-term exposure to climbazole may affect the health of stress-tolerant coral Galaxea fascicularis
C Sun, Y Huang, AR Bakhtiari, D Yuan, Y Zhou… - Marine Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The persistence of coral reefs globally is threatened by various forms of chemical pollution.
Climbazole, an azole antibacterial agent extensively utilized in pharmaceuticals and …
Climbazole, an azole antibacterial agent extensively utilized in pharmaceuticals and …
The road forward to incorporate seawater microbes in predictive reef monitoring
Marine bacterioplankton underpin the health and function of coral reefs and respond in a
rapid and sensitive manner to environmental changes that affect reef ecosystem stability …
rapid and sensitive manner to environmental changes that affect reef ecosystem stability …
Diversity, composition and potential roles of sedimentary microbial communities in different coastal substrates around subtropical Okinawa Island, Japan
K Hamamoto, M Mizuyama, M Nishijima… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Background Marine benthic prokaryotic communities play crucial roles in material recycling
within coastal environments, including coral reefs. Coastal sedimentary microbiomes are …
within coastal environments, including coral reefs. Coastal sedimentary microbiomes are …