Concordant Patterns of Population Genetic Structure and Symbiont Communities in a Broadcasting Spawning Coral Along a Western Australian Fringing Reef. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe explored fine‐scale patterns of connectivity and symbiont associations across the Ningaloo reefscape to inform on post‐disturbance recovery, larval dispersal capabilities, and recruitment dynamics. We detected low but significant population genetic structure among sample sites spread across Ningaloo Reef with the highest diversity in southern sites.
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Marine Heatwaves Transform Coral Symbioses With Enduring Effects. [PDF]
Ecol LettMarine heatwaves are disrupting coral–algal symbioses, yet their long‐term effects remain poorly understood. Using a decade‐long survey (2013–2023), we document a lasting transformation of symbiont assemblages, evidence of a local symbiont extinction, and indications that local human disturbance may impede symbiont recovery following a major marine ...
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Symbiodiniaceae and Bacterial Microbiome Dynamics Differentially Impact the Survival of Dominant Reef-Flat Porites Corals. [PDF]
Environ MicrobiolDNA metabarcoding revealed significant shifts in the dominant Symbiodiniaceae and bacteria of Porites spp. undergoing transplantation. Porites lobata colonies that experienced shifts in their microbial communities had higher coral colony partial mortality 18 weeks after transplantation.
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Nitrogen availability improves the physiological resilience of coral endosymbiont Cladocopium goreaui to high temperature [PDF]
Journal of Phycology, 2021 The physiological response of symbiotic Symbiodiniaceae to high temperature is believed to result in coral bleaching. However, the potential effect of nitrogen availability on heat acclimatization of symbiotic Symbiodiniaceae is still unclear. In this study, physiological responses of Symbiodiniaceae Cladocopium goreaui to temperature and nitrogen ...
Zhi Zhou +8 more
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Coral Skeletal Cores as Windows Into Past Symbiodiniaceae Community Dynamics. [PDF]
Glob Chang BiolStony corals rely on their association with symbiotic algae for their growth and health. However, corals can lose these symbionts in response to heat stress and bleach, but they can also recover from bleaching and associate with new, more tolerant symbionts.
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Symbiont shuffling dynamics associated with photodamage during temperature stress in coral symbiosis
Ecological Indicators, 2022 Reef-building corals usually form a symbiotic relationship with various photosynthetic dinoflagellates, which may determine the physiology and stress tolerance of their hosts.
Chenying Wang +5 more
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Cladocopium community divergence in two Acropora coral hosts across multiple spatial scales [PDF]
Molecular Ecology, 2020 Abstract Many broadly‐dispersing corals acquire their algal symbionts (Symbiodiniaceae) “horizontally” from their environment upon recruitment. Horizontal transmission could promote coral fitness across diverse environments provided that corals can associate with divergent algae across their range and that these ...
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Coral Holobionts Possess Distinct Lipid Profiles That May Be Shaped by Symbiodiniaceae Taxonomy
Marine Drugs, 2022 Symbiotic relationships are very important for corals. Abiotic stressors cause the acclimatization of cell membranes in symbionts, which possess different membrane acclimatization strategies. Membrane stability is determined by a unique lipid composition
Tatyana V. Sikorskaya +3 more
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Population Genomics for Coral Reef Restoration-A Case Study of Staghorn Corals in Micronesia. [PDF]
Evol ApplABSTRACT Staghorn Acropora corals are ecological keystone species in shallow lagoons and back reef habitats throughout the tropics. Their widespread decline coupled with their amenability for asexual propagation propelled them to the forefront of global coral restoration efforts—albeit frequently without much scientific input.
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023 Coral’s susceptibility to bleaching is determined by the strength of the intricate mutual relationships among coral symbionts. However, there is limited knowledge about how the symbiotic members of the scleractinian coral Echinopora gemmacea respond to ...
Zhuoran Li +6 more
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