Coral evolutionary responses to microbial symbioses

MJH Van Oppen, M Medina - … Transactions of the …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
This review explores how microbial symbioses may have influenced and continue to
influence the evolution of reef-building corals (Cnidaria; Scleractinia). The coral holobiont …

Considerations for maximizing the adaptive potential of restored coral populations in the western Atlantic

IB Baums, AC Baker, SW Davies… - Ecological …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Active coral restoration typically involves two interventions: crossing gametes to facilitate
sexual larval propagation; and fragmenting, growing, and outplanting adult colonies to …

[HTML][HTML] Stony coral tissue loss disease: a review of emergence, impacts, etiology, diagnostics, and intervention

E Papke, A Carreiro, C Dennison… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is destructive and poses a significant threat to
Caribbean coral reef ecosystems. Characterized by the acute loss of coral tissue, SCTLD …

Formal recognition of host‐generalist species of dinoflagellate (Cladocopium, Symbiodiniaceae) mutualistic with Indo‐Pacific reef corals

CC Butler, KE Turnham, AM Lewis… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The existence of widespread species with the capacity to endure diverse, or variable,
environments are of importance to ecological and genetic research, and conservation. Such …

Building consensus around the assessment and interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae diversity

SW Davies, MH Gamache, LI Howe-Kerr, NG Kriefall… - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
Dinoflagellates in the family Symbiodiniaceae occupy multiple ecological niches on tropical,
subtropical, and temperate reefs, ranging from species that are exclusively free-living to …

Revival of Philozoon Geddes for host-specialized dinoflagellates, 'zooxanthellae', in animals from coastal temperate zones of northern and southern hemispheres

TC LaJeunesse, J Wiedenmann… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The dinoflagellate family Symbiodiniaceae comprises numerous genera and species with
large differences in diversity, ecology and geographic distribution. An evolutionarily …

Different functional traits among closely related algal symbionts dictate stress endurance for vital Indo‐Pacific reef‐building corals

KD Hoadley, DT Pettay, A Lewis, D Wham… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Reef‐building corals in the genus Porites are one of the most important constituents of Indo‐
Pacific reefs. Many species within this genus tolerate abnormally warm water and exhibit …

Mutualistic microalgae co-diversify with reef corals that acquire symbionts during egg development

KE Turnham, DC Wham, E Sampayo… - The ISME …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The application of molecular genetics has reinvigorated and improved how species are
defined and investigated scientifically, especially for morphologically cryptic micro …

Miliolidium n. gen, a New Symbiodiniacean Genus Whose Members Associate with Soritid Foraminifera or Are Free‐Living

X Pochon, TC LaJeunesse - Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The dinoflagellate family Symbiodiniaceae comprises numerous divergent genera
containing species whose ecologies range from endosymbiotic to free‐living. While many …

Fine-scale delineation of Symbiodiniaceae genotypes on a previously bleached central Red Sea reef system demonstrates a prevalence of coral host-specific …

BCC Hume, A Mejia-Restrepo, CR Voolstra… - Coral Reefs, 2020 - Springer
Widespread coral bleaching occurred in the central Red Sea in 2010 and 2015. During both
events, a cross-shelf and depth gradient of bleaching severity was identified within the …