Extending the natural adaptive capacity of coral holobionts
Anthropogenic climate change and environmental degradation destroy coral reefs, the
ecosystem services they provide, and the livelihoods of close to a billion people who …
ecosystem services they provide, and the livelihoods of close to a billion people who …
Defining coral bleaching as a microbial dysbiosis within the coral holobiont
A Boilard, CE Dubé, C Gruet, A Mercière… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Coral microbiomes are critical to holobiont health and functioning, but the stability of host–
microbial interactions is fragile, easily shifting from eubiosis to dysbiosis. The heat-induced …
microbial interactions is fragile, easily shifting from eubiosis to dysbiosis. The heat-induced …
SymPortal: A novel analytical framework and platform for coral algal symbiont next‐generation sequencing ITS2 profiling
Abstract We present SymPortal (SymPortal. org), a novel analytical framework and platform
for genetically resolving the algal symbionts of reef corals using next‐generation …
for genetically resolving the algal symbionts of reef corals using next‐generation …
Comparison of 15 dinoflagellate genomes reveals extensive sequence and structural divergence in family Symbiodiniaceae and genus Symbiodinium
Background Dinoflagellates in the family Symbiodiniaceae are important photosynthetic
symbionts in cnidarians (such as corals) and other coral reef organisms. Breakdown of the …
symbionts in cnidarians (such as corals) and other coral reef organisms. Breakdown of the …
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 …
Coral microbiome composition along the northern Red Sea suggests high plasticity of bacterial and specificity of endosymbiotic dinoflagellate communities
Background The capacity of reef-building corals to tolerate (or adapt to) heat stress is a key
factor determining their resilience to future climate change. Changes in coral microbiome …
factor determining their resilience to future climate change. Changes in coral microbiome …
Symbiotic dinoflagellate functional diversity mediates coral survival under ecological crisis
Coral reefs have entered an era of 'ecological crisis' as climate change drives catastrophic
reef loss worldwide. Coral growth and stress susceptibility are regulated by their …
reef loss worldwide. Coral growth and stress susceptibility are regulated by their …
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 …
Host–symbiont combinations dictate the photo-physiological response of reef-building corals to thermal stress
High sea surface temperatures often lead to coral bleaching wherein reef-building corals
lose significant numbers of their endosymbiotic dinoflagellates (Symbiodiniaceae). These …
lose significant numbers of their endosymbiotic dinoflagellates (Symbiodiniaceae). These …
Defining the core microbiome of the symbiotic dinoflagellate, Symbiodinium
Dinoflagellates of the genus Symbiodinium underpin the survival and ecological success of
corals. The use of cultured strains has been particularly important to disentangle the …
corals. The use of cultured strains has been particularly important to disentangle the …