Endolithic micro-environments of rock are unique, ranging from high mountains and deep-
sea floors to deserts and the Arctic and Antarctic regions colonized by high diversity of …

The skeleton of reef-building coral harbors diverse microbial communities that could
compensate for metabolic deficiencies caused by the loss of algal endosymbionts, ie, coral …

Ocean acidification has emerged as a major concern in the last fifteen years and studies on
the impacts of seawater acidification on marine organisms have multiplied accordingly. This …

Ancient DNA (aDNA) has been applied to evolutionary questions across a wide variety of
taxa. Here, for the first time, we utilized aDNA from millennia‐old fossil coral fragments to …

The iconic and threatened Caribbean coral, Acropora palmata, is an essential reef-
ecosystem engineer. Understanding the processes underpinning this coral's survival and …

Corals engage in symbioses with micro‐organisms that provide nutrients and protect the
host. Where the prokaryotic microbes perform their symbiotic functions within a coral is …

Stony corals are ecologically and economically important marine organisms. Coral
aquaculture is essential to provide live coral materials for the marine ornamental trade, reef …

Coral endolithic microbes can be an important nutrients support for hosts while under
stresses. Previous studies have found that the endolithic microbial composition of a single …

Ocean acidification (OA), driven by rising atmospheric CO2, presents a serious threat to
marine biodiversity, especially within coral reef ecosystems. Natural analogue sites, such as …

Thermal tolerance of black corals (Cnidaria: Hexacorallia: Antipatharia) Page 1 Thermal
tolerance of black corals (Cnidaria: Hexacorallia: Antipatharia) A global comparative approach …