Global change differentially modulates Caribbean coral physiology

CB Bove, SW Davies, JB Ries, J Umbanhowar… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Global change driven by anthropogenic carbon emissions is altering ecosystems at
unprecedented rates, especially coral reefs, whose symbiosis with algal symbionts is …

Variable responses to chronic and acute elevated temperature of three coral species from reefs with distinct thermal regimes

CJ McRae, S Keshavmurthy, PJ Meng, SL Rosset… - Marine Biology, 2022 - Springer
Ocean warming and marine heatwaves caused by climate change are adversely affecting
the health, structure, and function of coral reefs globally. As seawater temperature continues …

The microbiomes of two Singaporean corals show site-specific differentiation and variability that correlates with the seasonal monsoons

LK Deignan, KH Pwa, AAR Loh, SA Rice… - Coral Reefs, 2023 - Springer
Corals host abundant microbial communities, or microbiomes, that play essential roles in the
function of the coral holobiont. We examined the mucus microbiome in corals within the port …

Differential Response of the Microbiome of Pocillopora acuta to Reciprocal Transplantation Within Singapore

LK Deignan, D McDougald - Microbial ecology, 2022 - Springer
As corals continue to decline globally, particularly due to climate change, it is vital to
understand the extent to which their microbiome may confer an adaptive resilience against …

Exploring coral symbiosis under climate change stress across spatial and temporal scales

HE Aichelman - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Human activity since the Industrial Revolution has increased global greenhouse gas
concentrations resulting in rapid climate change, which now threatens terrestrial and marine …

Nutrient enrichment alters gene expression in 'Ca.' Aquarickettsia rohweri, promoting parasite expansion and horizontal transmission

L Speare, JG Klinges, WC Duke, EM Muller… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Ocean warming, disease, and pollution contributed to global declines in coral abundances
and diversity. In the Caribbean, corals previously dominated reefs, providing an architectural …

Reef environments shape microbial partners in a highly connected coral population

NG Kriefall, MR Kanke, GV Aglyamova, SW Davies - bioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Corals from more thermally variable environments often fare better under thermal stress
compared to those from less thermally variable environments, an important finding given that …

Environmental drivers of structure, resilience, and resistance in coral holobionts

NG Kriefall - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Microorganisms provide essential services for host organisms and this is especially true for
communities of algal symbionts and bacteria hosted by tropical reef-building corals …