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Human impact on atolls leads to coral loss and community homogenisation : a modeling study [PDF]
, 2012 We explore impacts on pristine atolls subjected to anthropogenic near-field (human habitation) and far-field (climate and environmental change) pressure.
Riegl, Bernhard M. +16 more
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Communications Biology, 2023 The dominant benthic primary producers in coral reef ecosystems are complex holobionts with diverse microbiomes and metabolomes. In this study, we characterize the tissue metabolomes and microbiomes of corals, macroalgae, and crustose coralline algae via
Helena Mannochio-Russo +25 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 +6 more
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Ecological IndicatorsCorals and their associated microbiota form a “holobiont,” which includes symbiotic algae and other associated microbiota dominated by bacteria. The composition of holobiont is influenced by various environmental factors, such as increasing sea water ...
Yunli Eric Hsieh +9 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 +4 more
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Climate warming, marine protected areas and the ocean-scale integrity of coral reef ecosystems [PDF]
, 2008 Coral reefs have emerged as one of the ecosystems most vulnerable to climate variation and change. While the contribution of a warming climate to the loss of live coral cover has been well documented across large spatial and temporal scales, the ...
Chabanet, Pascale +81 more
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PLoS ONE, 2014 Water temperature affects the physiology of large benthic foraminifers (LBFs) with algal symbionts dwelling in coral reef environments. However, the detailed physiological responses of LBF holobionts to temperature ranges occurring in their habitats are ...
Kazuhiko Fujita +2 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 +3 more
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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 +5 more
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Microbial diversity and transcriptome profiling in coral holobionts [PDF]
, 2010 Coral reefs are often considered as the proverbial canary in the mine for the oceans. Their current decline alarmingly correlates with indirect and direct anthropogenic stress resulting in increased frequencies and geographic spread of mass mortality, i ...
Sunagawa, Shinichi
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