Zooxanthellate corals (ie those harbouring Symbiodinium) are the main builders of the
world's shallow‐water marine coral reefs. They represent intimate diverse symbioses …

Coral reefs in the Anthropocene are being subjected to unprecedented levels of stressors,
including local disturbances—such as overfishing, habitat destruction, and pollution—and …

Speculation surrounds the importance of ecologically cryptic Symbiodinium
spp.(dinoflagellates) that occur at low abundances in reef-building corals and in the …

The coral mucus may harbor commensal bacteria that inhibit growth of pathogens.
Therefore, there is a need to understand the dynamics of bacterial communities between the …

Mixotrophic organisms can derive nutrition from both auto‐and heterotrophy, which allows
them to use a variety of trophic pathways to sustain their metabolic demands under variable …

The rise in seawater temperature due to industrial activities is one of the main threats to
marine biodiversity. In nuclear power plants, large volumes of water are used for their …

Climate change has led to a decline in the health of corals and coral reefs around the world.
Studies have shown that, while some corals can cope with natural and anthropogenic …

In the past decade, the frequency of mass coral bleaching events has increased due to
seawater temperature anomalies persisting for longer periods. Coral survival from …

Coral reef ecosystems are under the direct threat of increasing atmospheric greenhouse
gases, which increase seawater temperatures in the oceans and lead to bleaching events …

The third global bleaching event caused prolonged elevated sea surface temperatures from
2014 to 2017 that heavily impacted coral reefs worldwide. This study determines changes in …