Mediterranean octocoral populations exposed to marine heatwaves are less resilient to disturbances. [PDF]
J Anim EcolWe demonstrate that marine heat waves decrease the resilience of Mediterranean octocorals to further disturbances. Abstract The effects of climate change are now more pervasive than ever. Marine ecosystems have been particularly impacted by climate change, with marine heatwaves (MHWs) being a strong driver of mass mortality events.
Capdevila P +5 more
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The Mitogenome of the Subarctic Octocoral Alcyonium digitatum Reveals a Putative tRNAPro Gene Nested within MutS [PDF]
Current Issues in Molecular BiologyWe sequenced and analyzed the complete mitogenome of a Norwegian isolate of the octocoral Alcyonium digitatum using the Ion Torrent sequencing technology.
Alisa Heuchel +4 more
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When resilience is not enough: 2022 extreme marine heatwave threatens climatic refugia for a habitat-forming Mediterranean octocoral. [PDF]
J Anim EcolWe are convinced that this paper can contribute to a better comprehension of the impact of climate change on marine ecosystems. We describe how Marine Heat Waves, which have been increasing in frequency, extent and intensity during the last decades, can negatively affect habitat‐forming species over time. Abstract Climate change is impacting ecosystems
Rovira G +12 more
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Unlocking the Potential of Octocoral-Derived Secondary Metabolites against Neutrophilic Inflammatory Response [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2023 Inflammation is a critical defense mechanism that is utilized by the body to protect itself against pathogens and other noxious invaders. However, if the inflammatory response becomes exaggerated or uncontrollable, its original protective role is not ...
Ngoc Bao An Nguyen +6 more
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A Network Approach to White Band Disease Challenged Staghorn Coral <i>Acropora cervicornis</i>microRNAs and Their Targets. [PDF]
Ecol EvolOur study looks at the association between microRNA expression and disease resistance in Caribbean staghorn corals infected with White Band Disease. We find three microRNAs differentially expressed due to disease resistance with putative targets involved in innate immunity.
Despard BA +3 more
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Xenia konohana sp. nov. (Cnidaria, Octocorallia, Alcyonacea), a new soft coral species in the family Xeniidae from Miyazaki, Japan [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2022 A new soft coral species, Xenia konohana sp. nov. (Alcyonacea, Xeniidae), is described from Miyazaki in the warm-temperate region of Japan. This new species has conspicuous and unique spindle sclerites in addition to the simple ellipsoid platelet-shaped ...
Tatsuki Koido +2 more
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Spatial and Short-Term Temporal Patterns of Octocoral Assemblages in the West Philippine Sea
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 Octocorals are relatively understudied than other coral reef organisms despite their ecological and economic values. The Philippines is known to have high marine biodiversity, but information on octocorals is lacking.
Jue Alef A. Lalas +8 more
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 Coral reefs are amongst the most biodiverse ecosystems on earth, and while stony corals create the foundational complexity of these ecosystems, octocorals and anemones contribute significantly to their biodiversity and function.
Rosemary K Steinberg +7 more
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Scientific Reports, 2022 Declines in abundance of scleractinian corals on shallow Caribbean reefs have left many reefs dominated by forests of arborescent octocorals. The ecological mechanisms favoring their persistence require exploration.
P. J. Edmunds, H. R. Lasker
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Microbiome, 2021 Background In octocorals (Cnidaria Octocorallia), the functional relationship between host health and its symbiotic consortium has yet to be determined.
T. Keller-Costa +9 more
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