Rethinking the phylogeny of scleractinian corals: a review of morphological and molecular data
Scleractinian corals, which include the architects of coral reefs, are found throughout the
world's oceans and have left a rich fossil record over their 240 million year history. Their …
world's oceans and have left a rich fossil record over their 240 million year history. Their …
Sexual reproduction of scleractinian corals
PL Harrison - Coral reefs: an ecosystem in transition, 2011 - Springer
Sexual reproduction by scleractinian reef corals is important for maintaining coral
populations and evolutionary processes. The ongoing global renaissance in coral …
populations and evolutionary processes. The ongoing global renaissance in coral …
Taxonomic classification of the reef coral family Mussidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Scleractinia)
AF Budd, H Fukami, ND Smith… - Zoological Journal of the …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Molecular analyses are transforming our understanding of the evolution of scleractinian
corals and conflict with traditional classification, which is based on skeletal morphology. A …
corals and conflict with traditional classification, which is based on skeletal morphology. A …
A comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of the Scleractinia (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) based on mitochondrial CO1 sequence data
Background Classical morphological taxonomy places the approximately 1400 recognized
species of Scleractinia (hard corals) into 27 families, but many aspects of coral evolution …
species of Scleractinia (hard corals) into 27 families, but many aspects of coral evolution …
Taxonomic classification of the reef coral families Merulinidae, Montastraeidae, and Diploastraeidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Scleractinia)
Modern coral taxonomy has begun to resolve many long-standing problems in traditional
systematics stemming from its reliance on skeletal macromorphology. By integrating …
systematics stemming from its reliance on skeletal macromorphology. By integrating …
Assessing hidden species diversity in the coral Pocillopora damicornis from Eastern Australia
The incredible range of morphological plasticity present in scleractinian corals has confused
the taxonomy of the group, prompting the introduction of “ecomorphs” to explain the …
the taxonomy of the group, prompting the introduction of “ecomorphs” to explain the …
A molecularly based phylogeny reconstruction of mushroom corals (Scleractinia: Fungiidae) with taxonomic consequences and evolutionary implications for life …
The phylogenetic relationships of the Fungiidae, a family of predominantly free-living,
zooxanthellate, reef corals, were studied by sequencing a part of the mitochondrial …
zooxanthellate, reef corals, were studied by sequencing a part of the mitochondrial …
Cleaning up the'Bigmessidae': Molecular phylogeny of scleractinian corals from Faviidae, Merulinidae, Pectiniidae and Trachyphylliidae
Background Molecular phylogenetic studies on scleractinian corals have shown that most
taxa are not reflective of their evolutionary histories. Based principally on gross morphology …
taxa are not reflective of their evolutionary histories. Based principally on gross morphology …
Linking ecology with social development for tropical aquatic conservation
K Irvine, L Castello, A Junqueira… - … Marine and Freshwater …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Tropical aquatic ecosystems are species rich, with high numbers of endemics. Increasing
pressure from human activities, including demands for food and energy, growing human …
pressure from human activities, including demands for food and energy, growing human …
Effects of the alien coral Tubastraea tagusensis on native coral assemblages in a southwestern Atlantic coral reef
The alien coral Tubastraea spp. has invaded Atlantic coral reefs since 1940s, but their
effects on native coral assemblages are poorly understood. In this study the effects on coral …
effects on native coral assemblages are poorly understood. In this study the effects on coral …