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 …
Systematic revision of Symbiodiniaceae highlights the antiquity and diversity of coral endosymbionts
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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 …
Earth. Genetics-based evidence provides fundamental insights into the diversity, ecology …
Gene expression biomarkers of heat stress in scleractinian corals: promises and limitations
Gene expression biomarkers (GEBs) are emerging as powerful diagnostic tools for
identifying and characterizing coral stress. Their capacity to detect sublethal stress prior to …
identifying and characterizing coral stress. Their capacity to detect sublethal stress prior to …
A stony coral cell atlas illuminates the molecular and cellular basis of coral symbiosis, calcification, and immunity
Stony corals are colonial cnidarians that sustain the most biodiverse marine ecosystems on
Earth: coral reefs. Despite their ecological importance, little is known about the cell types …
Earth: coral reefs. Despite their ecological importance, little is known about the cell types …
Stony coral tissue loss disease induces transcriptional signatures of in situ degradation of dysfunctional Symbiodiniaceae
Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD), one of the most pervasive and virulent coral
diseases on record, affects over 22 species of reef-building coral and is decimating reefs …
diseases on record, affects over 22 species of reef-building coral and is decimating reefs …
Genomes of coral dinoflagellate symbionts highlight evolutionary adaptations conducive to a symbiotic lifestyle
Despite half a century of research, the biology of dinoflagellates remains enigmatic: they
defy many functional and genetic traits attributed to typical eukaryotic cells. Genomic …
defy many functional and genetic traits attributed to typical eukaryotic cells. Genomic …
Contrasting heat stress response patterns of coral holobionts across the Red Sea suggest distinct mechanisms of thermal tolerance
Corals from the northern Red Sea, in particular the Gulf of Aqaba (GoA), have exceptionally
high bleaching thresholds approaching> 5℃ above their maximum monthly mean (MMM) …
high bleaching thresholds approaching> 5℃ above their maximum monthly mean (MMM) …
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 …
Rare symbionts may contribute to the resilience of coral–algal assemblages
The association between corals and photosynthetic dinoflagellates (Symbiodinium spp.) is
the key to the success of reef ecosystems in highly oligotrophic environments, but it is also …
the key to the success of reef ecosystems in highly oligotrophic environments, but it is also …
Elucidating gene expression adaptation of phylogenetically divergent coral holobionts under heat stress
As coral reefs struggle to survive under climate change, it is crucial to know whether they
have the capacity to withstand changing conditions, particularly increasing seawater …
have the capacity to withstand changing conditions, particularly increasing seawater …