Population genetics of reef coral endosymbionts (Symbiodinium, Dinophyceae)
Symbiodinium is a diverse genus of unicellular dinoflagellate symbionts associating with
various marine protists and invertebrates. Although the broadscale diversity and …
various marine protists and invertebrates. Although the broadscale diversity and …
Novel genetic diversity through somatic mutations: fuel for adaptation of reef corals?
MJH Van Oppen, P Souter, EJ Howells, A Heyward… - Diversity, 2011 - mdpi.com
Adaptation of reef corals to climate change is an issue of much debate, and often viewed as
too slow a process to be of relevance over decadal time scales. This notion is based on the …
too slow a process to be of relevance over decadal time scales. This notion is based on the …
Coral thermal tolerance shaped by local adaptation of photosymbionts
EJ Howells, VH Beltran, NW Larsen, LK Bay… - Nature Climate …, 2012 - nature.com
Coral thermal tolerance is strongly influenced by the identity of obligate photosymbionts,
which encompass numerous types belonging to the dinoflagellate genus Symbiodinium …
which encompass numerous types belonging to the dinoflagellate genus Symbiodinium …
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 …
Host-specialist lineages dominate the adaptive radiation of reef coral endosymbionts
Bursts in species diversification are well documented among animals and plants, yet few
studies have assessed recent adaptive radiations of eukaryotic microbes. Consequently, we …
studies have assessed recent adaptive radiations of eukaryotic microbes. Consequently, we …
Corals in the hottest reefs in the world exhibit symbiont fidelity not flexibility
Reef‐building corals are at risk of extinction from ocean warming. While some corals can
enhance their thermal limits by associating with dinoflagellate photosymbionts of superior …
enhance their thermal limits by associating with dinoflagellate photosymbionts of superior …
Evidence for a host role in thermotolerance divergence between populations of the mustard hill coral (Porites astreoides) from different reef environments
CD Kenkel, G Goodbody‐Gringley… - Molecular …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Studying the mechanisms that enable coral populations to inhabit spatially varying thermal
environments can help evaluate how they will respond in time to the effects of global climate …
environments can help evaluate how they will respond in time to the effects of global climate …
Historical thermal regimes define limits to coral acclimatization
EJ Howells, R Berkelmans, MJH van Oppen… - Ecology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Knowledge of the degree to which corals undergo physiological acclimatization or genetic
adaptation in response to changes in their thermal environment is crucial to the success of …
adaptation in response to changes in their thermal environment is crucial to the success of …
Population genetic data of a model symbiotic cnidarian system reveal remarkable symbiotic specificity and vectored introductions across ocean basins
Abstract The Aiptasia–Symbiodinium symbiosis is a promising model for experimental
studies of cnidarian–dinoflagellate associations, yet relatively little is known regarding the …
studies of cnidarian–dinoflagellate associations, yet relatively little is known regarding the …
Reef endemism, host specificity and temporal stability in populations of symbiotic dinoflagellates from two ecologically dominant Caribbean corals
Background The dinoflagellate genus Symbiodinium forms symbioses with numerous
protistan and invertebrate metazoan hosts. However, few data on symbiont genetic structure …
protistan and invertebrate metazoan hosts. However, few data on symbiont genetic structure …