Recent advances in the ecology of mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs)
Highlights•MCE habitat and diversity have been previously underestimated.•The shallow-
water reef community overlaps considerably with the upper mesophotic.•The lower …
water reef community overlaps considerably with the upper mesophotic.•The lower …
Integrating cryptic diversity into coral evolution, symbiosis and conservation
Understanding how diversity evolves and is maintained is critical to predicting the future
trajectories of ecosystems under climate change; however, our understanding of these …
trajectories of ecosystems under climate change; however, our understanding of these …
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 …
With eyes wide open: a revision of species within and closely related to the Pocillopora damicornis species complex (Scleractinia; Pocilloporidae) using morphology …
Molecular studies have been instrumental for refining species boundaries in the coral genus
Pocillopora and revealing hidden species diversity within the extensively studied global …
Pocillopora and revealing hidden species diversity within the extensively studied global …
Species delimitation of common reef corals in the genus Pocillopora using nucleotide sequence phylogenies, population genetics and symbiosis ecology
JH Pinzón, TC Lajeunesse - Molecular ecology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Stony corals in the genus Pocillopora are among the most common and widely distributed of
Indo‐Pacific corals and, as such, are often the subject of physiological and ecological …
Indo‐Pacific corals and, as such, are often the subject of physiological and ecological …
Blind to morphology: genetics identifies several widespread ecologically common species and few endemics among Indo‐Pacific cauliflower corals (Pocillopora …
Aim Using high‐resolution genetic markers on samples gathered from across their wide
distributional range, we endeavoured to delimit species diversity in reef‐building Pocillopora …
distributional range, we endeavoured to delimit species diversity in reef‐building Pocillopora …
Extensive sympatry, cryptic diversity and introgression throughout the geographic distribution of two coral species complexes
JT Ladner, SR Palumbi - Molecular Ecology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The identification of species is one of the most basic, and yet critically important, issues in
biology with far‐reaching potential implications for fields such as biodiversity conservation …
biology with far‐reaching potential implications for fields such as biodiversity conservation …
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 genomic glance through the fog of plasticity and diversification in Pocillopora
Scleractinian corals of the genus Pocillopora (Lamarck, 1816) are notoriously difficult to
identify morphologically with considerable debate on the degree to which phenotypic …
identify morphologically with considerable debate on the degree to which phenotypic …
Response diversity in corals: hidden differences in bleaching mortality among cryptic Pocillopora species
Variation among functionally similar species in their response to environmental stress
buffers ecosystems from changing states. Functionally similar species may often be cryptic …
buffers ecosystems from changing states. Functionally similar species may often be cryptic …