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Holobiont Evolution: Mathematical Model with Vertical vs. Horizontal Microbiome Transmission [PDF]

, 2020
A holobiont is a composite organism consisting of a host together with its microbiome, such as a coral with its zooxanthellae. To explain the often intimate integration between hosts and their microbiomes, some investigators contend that selection ...
Roughgarden, Joan
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Pre-Bleaching Coral Microbiome Is Enriched in Beneficial Taxa and Functions

Microorganisms
Coral reef health is tightly connected to the coral holobiont, which is the association between the coral animal and a diverse microbiome functioning as a unit.
Laís F. O. Lima, Amanda T. Alker, Megan M. Morris, Robert A. Edwards, Samantha J. de Putron, Elizabeth A. Dinsdale   +5 more
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Benthic contributions to the chemical seascape: Insights from Mediterranean underwater caves

Limnology and Oceanography, Volume 71, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract Chemical mediation plays a major role in the functioning of marine ecosystems, yet most of the molecules sustaining species interactions remain largely unknown. As an initial step toward clarifying these processes, this study investigates how benthic biodiversity shapes the chemical composition of seawater, using underwater caves as model ...
Marie Derrien, Pierre Chevaldonné, Charlotte Simmler, Thierry Pérez   +3 more
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Red, green, blue color indices as proxy for Symbiodiniaceae cell density and chlorophyll content during coral bleaching

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, Volume 24, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract Coral bleaching, the breakdown of the symbiosis between the coral host and endosymbiotic microalgae, is the main cause of widespread coral reef degradation. Current visual assessment methods for coral health, including color reference cards, are constrained by subjective human color perception and limited resolution.
Erik Francesco Ferrara, Lavinia Bauer, Giulia Puntin, Friederike Bautz, Sibel Celayir, Marie‐Sa Do, Frederik Eck, Melissa Heider, Pia Wissel, Angelina Arnold, Thomas Wilke, Jessica Reichert, Maren Ziegler   +12 more
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Sponges are celebrated heterotrophs but also key primary producers on changing coral reefs

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 6, Page 1561-1577, June 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Trophic interactions and nutrient cycling lay at the heart of ecosystem health and biodiversity. In recent years, our understanding of these drivers has been repeatedly challenged by rapid and unanticipated climatic effects, combined with an increasing awareness that ...
Michelle Achlatis, Rene M. van der Zande, Sam Arnold, Alphonsus C. Röttgering, Jeroen Schneider, Mathieu Pernice, Jasper M. de Goeij   +6 more
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Genomic prediction of symbiotic interactions between two Endozoicomonas clades and their coral host, Acropora loripes

Animal Microbiome
Background The bacterial genus Endozoicomonas is a predominant member of the coral microbiome, widely recognised for its ubiquity and ability to form high-density aggregates within coral tissues.
Cecilie R. Gotze, Kshitij Tandon, Gayle K. Philip, Ashley M. Dungan, Justin Maire, Lone Høj, Linda L. Blackall, Madeleine J. H. van Oppen   +7 more
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Towards Key Principles of Host‐Associated Microbiome Assembly

Ecology Letters, Volume 29, Issue 6, June 2026.
Symbiotic relationships between microbes and hosts frequently involve the assembly of complex microbial communities (i.e., the microbiome). Microbiome composition and function influence host life‐history traits, ecological trajectories of partners, and are often critical for host health.
Gui Araujo, Torsten Thomas, José M. Montoya, Nicole S. Webster, Miguel Lurgi   +4 more
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Effects of Extreme Rainfall on a Dominant Seaweed Are Mitigated by Its Microbiota

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
Extreme weather events, such as intense rainfall, can severely reduce the reproductive output and photosynthetic performance of habitat‐forming seaweeds like Hormosira banksii. This study shows that disrupting the seaweed's microbiota after such events further hinders recovery, highlighting the crucial role of host‐associated microbes in maintaining ...
Alexander H. McGrath, Peter D. Steinberg, Staffan Kjelleberg, Ezequiel M. Marzinelli   +3 more
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Ultra-Violet Radiation Has a Limited Impact on Seasonal Differences in the Acropora Muricata Holobiont

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018
Environmental conditions are known to influence corals and their associated communities of microorganisms. However, our insights into the impacts of seasonal changes in ultraviolet radiation (UVR) on both coral physiology and microbiome remain very ...
Jeroen A. J. M. van de Water, Lucile Courtial, Lucile Courtial, Lucile Courtial, Fanny Houlbrèque, Stéphan Jacquet, Christine Ferrier-Pagès   +6 more
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From immunity to community: A predictive trait space model for white plague disease on Caribbean reefs

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Disease outbreaks have played important roles in structuring communities. Therefore, the ability of individuals within populations to resist disease and their corresponding immune and molecular‐scale traits may provide a basis for predicting community dynamics of ecosystems facing disease outbreaks.
Sara D. Williams, Nicholas J. MacKnight, Kelsey M. Beavers, Marilyn Brandt, Laura D. Mydlarz, Erinn M. Muller   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source