Systematic revision of Symbiodiniaceae highlights the antiquity and diversity of coral endosymbionts

TC LaJeunesse, JE Parkinson, PW Gabrielson… - Current Biology, 2018 - cell.com
The advent of molecular data has transformed the science of organizing and studying life on
Earth. Genetics-based evidence provides fundamental insights into the diversity, ecology …

The diversity and ecology of Symbiodiniaceae: A traits-based review

MR Nitschke, SL Rosset, CA Oakley… - Advances in Marine …, 2022 - Elsevier
Among the most successful microeukaryotes to form mutualisms with animals are
dinoflagellates in the family Symbiodiniaceae. These photosynthetic symbioses drive …

Building consensus around the assessment and interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae diversity

SW Davies, MH Gamache, LI Howe-Kerr, NG Kriefall… - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
Dinoflagellates in the family Symbiodiniaceae occupy multiple ecological niches on tropical,
subtropical, and temperate reefs, ranging from species that are exclusively free-living to …

Revival of Philozoon Geddes for host-specialized dinoflagellates, 'zooxanthellae', in animals from coastal temperate zones of northern and southern hemispheres

TC LaJeunesse, J Wiedenmann… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The dinoflagellate family Symbiodiniaceae comprises numerous genera and species with
large differences in diversity, ecology and geographic distribution. An evolutionarily …

Mutualistic microalgae co-diversify with reef corals that acquire symbionts during egg development

KE Turnham, DC Wham, E Sampayo… - The ISME …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The application of molecular genetics has reinvigorated and improved how species are
defined and investigated scientifically, especially for morphologically cryptic micro …

Unlocking the phylogenetic diversity, primary habitats, and abundances of free‐living Symbiodiniaceae on a coral reef

L Fujise, DJ Suggett, M Stat, T Kahlke… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Dinoflagellates of the family Symbiodiniaceae form mutualistic symbioses with marine
invertebrates such as reef‐building corals, but also inhabit reef environments as free‐living …

Elevated seawater temperature disrupts the microbiome of an ecologically important bioeroding sponge

BD Ramsby, MO Hoogenboom, S Whalan… - Molecular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Bioeroding sponges break down calcium carbonate substratum, including coral skeleton,
and their capacity for reef erosion is expected to increase in warmer and more acidic …

Endosymbiotic Symbiodinium clades occurrence and influence on coral growth and resilience during stress

C Ravindran, I Lawrance, AJ Vasanth - Symbiosis, 2022 - Springer
The endosymbionts of Symbiodiniaceae members establish an obligate relationship with
most of the reef-building corals. Photosynthates of Symbiodiniaceae symbionts provide the …

New species of closely related endosymbiotic dinoflagellates in the greater Caribbean have niches corresponding to host coral phylogeny

AM Lewis, AN Chan… - Journal of Eukaryotic …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Symbiotic dinoflagellates in the genus Breviolum (formerly Symbiodinium Clade B)
dominate coral communities in shallow waters across the Greater Caribbean. While some …

Algal symbionts of the freshwater sponge Ephydatia muelleri

K Hustus, C Díez-Vives, K Mitsi, J Nutakki, V Kering… - Symbiosis, 2023 - Springer
The freshwater sponge, Ephydatia muelleri, is an emerging model system for studying
animal: microbe symbioses. Intracellular green microalgae are one of the more common …