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Microbiome Structuring Within a Coral Colony and Along a Sedimentation Gradient

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022
Reef-building corals form complex relationships with a wide range of microbial partners, including symbiotic algae in the family Symbiodiniaceae and various bacteria.
James E. Fifer, Vy Bui, Justin T. Berg, Nicola Kriefall, Courtney Klepac, Bastian Bentlage, Sarah W. Davies   +6 more
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Species‐Specific Vulnerability of Northern Red Sea Mesophotic Corals to Accelerated Warming

Global Change Biology Communications, Volume 1, Issue 2, June 2026.
Mesophotic reefs are often considered climate refuges, yet experimental thermal‐stress reveals species‐dependent vulnerability. Skeletal optics, energy reserves, and light environment determine bleaching severity. A depth‐generalist coral resisted stress while the mesophotic specialist bleached severely.
Netanel Kramer, Na'ama‐Rose Kochman, Ayelet Zion, Maoz Fine, Yossi Loya, Daniel Wangpraseurt   +5 more
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Illuminating Deep Reef Refugia: Horizontal and Vertical Genomic Connectivity of Seriatopora hystrix in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 10, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Shallow coral reefs are under threat from anthropogenic stress and climate change. Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs), found in deeper, cooler and less impacted waters, are proposed as potential refugia or larval sources for shallow reefs. However, this hypothesis of such deep‐reef refugia is now controversial because their effectiveness is ...
Kenji Takata, Yuji Narita, Nanami Noguchi, Satoshi Nagai, Taisei Kikuchi, Yoshihisa Suyama, Frederic Sinniger, Saki Harii, Nina Yasuda   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Evolution of Giant Clam Science: From Foundational Studies to Emerging Frontiers

Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries, Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2026.
This review synthesizes nearly two centuries of giant clam research, identifying dominant themes, knowledge gaps, and emerging opportunities. Ecology, physiology, aquaculture, genomics, and biomineralization dominate the field, whereas anatomy and biotechnology remain underexplored. Future progress requires stronger integration of genomics, physiology,
Anthony Fam, Sujune Tsai, Bonien Chen, Zhi‐Hong Wen, Chiahsin Lin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metaproteome Analysis of Short‐Term Thermal Stress in Three Sympatric Coral Species Reveals Divergent Host Responses

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.
Short‐term thermal stress triggers distinct molecular responses in three sympatric coral species with contrasting thermal resilience. Proteomic and metabolomic profiling reveal both species‐specific and limited shared pathways underlying these stress responses.
Shrinivas Nandi, Timothy G. Stephens, Erin E. Chille, Samantha Goyen, Line K. Bay, Debashish Bhattacharya   +5 more
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Mutualistic Interactions between Dinoflagellates and Pigmented Bacteria Mitigate Environmental Stress

Microbiology Spectrum, 2023
Scleractinian corals form symbiotic relationships with a variety of microorganisms, including endosymbiotic dinoflagellates of the family Symbiodiniaceae, and with bacteria, which are collectively termed coral holobionts.
Toshiyuki Takagi, Kako Aoyama, Keisuke Motone, Shunsuke Aburaya, Hideyuki Yamashiro, Natsuko Miura, Koji Inoue   +6 more
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Persistent Legacy Effects of Marine Heatwaves on Coral Symbioses

Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 3, March 2026.
The algal symbionts hosted by Platygyra ryukyuensis corals on Kiritimati Island were distributed according to their exposure to local human disturbance before an extreme marine heatwave (1). The symbionts hosted by corals underwent a major shift as a result of this acute heatwave disturbance, with transient symbionts detected in corals at less turbid ...
D. Buzzoni, A. Van Nynatten, R. Cunning, J. K. Baum   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid Evolution in a Coral Population Following a Mass Mortality Event

Evolutionary Applications, Volume 19, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Globally, corals face an increased frequency of mass mortality events (MMEs) as populations experience repeated marine heatwaves which disrupt their obligate algal symbiosis. Despite greater occurrences of MMEs, the relative roles of the environment, host, and symbiont genetic variation in survival, subsequent recovery, and carry‐over effects ...
James E. Fifer, Kelly E. Speare, Sarah E. Leinbach, Stephanie F. Hendricks, Sarah W. Davies, Noah H. Rose, Deron E. Burkepile, Thomas C. Adam, Gretchen E. Hofmann, Marie E. Strader   +9 more
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Resolving widespread and endemic dinoflagellates (Symbiodiniaceae) mutualistic with Indo‐Pacific octocorals reveals differences in specificity based on host phylogeny

Journal of Phycology, Volume 62, Issue 1, Page 191-204, February 2026.
Abstract Endosymbionts in the dinoflagellate family Symbiodiniaceae can form mutualisms with a diverse array of host invertebrates, constituting a widespread and ecologically important family. While those associated with reef‐building corals (order Scleractinia) have received considerable research attention, the diversity and ecology of zooxanthellae ...
Caleb C. Butler, Kira E. Turnham, Andy Hess, Todd C. LaJeunesse   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Concordant Patterns of Population Genetic Structure and Symbiont Communities in a Broadcasting Spawning Coral Along a Western Australian Fringing Reef

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2026.
We 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.
Shannon L. Duffy, W. Jason Kennington, Zoe T. Richards, Luke Thomas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source