Diseases of tropical reef organisms is an intensive area of study, but despite significant
advances in methodology and the global knowledge base, identifying the proximate causes …

Stony corals are poster child holobionts due to their intimate association with diverse
microorganisms from all domains of life. We are only beginning to understand the diverse …

Health and resilience of the coral holobiont depend on diverse bacterial communities often
dominated by key marine symbionts of the Endozoicomonadaceae family. The factors …

Microplastics are recognised as a potential global threat to marine ecosystems, but the
biological mechanisms determining their impact on marine life are still largely unknown …

Global climate change has led to more extreme thermal events. Plants and animals harbour
diverse microbial communities, which may be vital for their physiological performance and …

The extent of artificial night light and anthropogenic noise (ie,“light” and “noise”) impacts is
global and has the capacity to threaten species across diverse ecosystems. Existing …

Thermal stress increases community diversity, community variability, and the abundance of
potentially pathogenic microbial taxa in the coral microbiome. Nutrient pollution, such as …

Coral disease is becoming increasingly problematic on reefs worldwide. However, most
coral disease research has focused on the abiotic drivers of disease, potentially overlooking …

The success of tropical scleractinian corals depends on their ability to establish symbioses
with microbial partners. Host phylogeny and traits are known to shape the coral microbiome …

The decline of insect pollinators threatens global food security. A major potential cause of
decline is considered to be the interaction between environmental stressors, particularly …