Systematic and biogeographical patterns in the reproductive biology of scleractinian corals
A limited diversity of character states for reproductive traits and a robust phylogeny make
scleractinian corals an ideal model organism with which to explore the evolution of life …
scleractinian corals an ideal model organism with which to explore the evolution of life …
Harnessing the power of model organisms to unravel microbial functions in the coral holobiont
Stony corals build the framework of coral reefs, ecosystems of immense ecological and
economic importance. The existence of these ecosystems is threatened by climate change …
economic importance. The existence of these ecosystems is threatened by climate change …
A tenuis relationship: traditional taxonomy obscures systematics and biogeography of the 'Acropora tenuis' (Scleractinia: Acroporidae) species complex
Molecular phylogenetics has fundamentally altered our understanding of the taxonomy,
systematics and biogeography of corals. Recently developed phylogenomic techniques …
systematics and biogeography of corals. Recently developed phylogenomic techniques …
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 …
The phylum Cnidaria: a review of phylogenetic patterns and diversity 300 years after Linnaeus
Systema Naturae includes representatives of every major lineage of the animal phylum
Cnidaria. However, Linnaeus did not classify the members of the phylum as is now done …
Cnidaria. However, Linnaeus did not classify the members of the phylum as is now done …
Diversity and evolution of coral fluorescent proteins
NO Alieva, KA Konzen, SF Field, EA Meleshkevitch… - PloS one, 2008 - journals.plos.org
GFP-like fluorescent proteins (FPs) are the key color determinants in reef-building corals
(class Anthozoa, order Scleractinia) and are of considerable interest as potential genetically …
(class Anthozoa, order Scleractinia) and are of considerable interest as potential genetically …
Mitochondrial and nuclear genes suggest that stony corals are monophyletic but most families of stony corals are not (Order Scleractinia, Class Anthozoa, Phylum …
Modern hard corals (Class Hexacorallia; Order Scleractinia) are widely studied because of
their fundamental role in reef building and their superb fossil record extending back to the …
their fundamental role in reef building and their superb fossil record extending back to the …
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 …
Evosystem services: an evolutionary perspective on the links between biodiversity and human well-being
A framework for exploring regional-scale trade-offs among ecosystem services and
biodiversity protection has been established for some time, and it is clear that optimizing …
biodiversity protection has been established for some time, and it is clear that optimizing …