Low pH reduces the virulence of black band disease on Orbicella faveolata. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Black band is a deadly coral disease found worldwide, which may become more virulent as oceanic conditions continue to change. To determine the effects of climate change and ocean acidification on black band disease virulence, Orbicella faveolata corals ...
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Metatranscriptome analysis of the reef-buidling coral Orbicella faveolata indicates holobiont response to coral disease [PDF]
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2015 White Plague Disease (WPD) is implicated in coral reef decline in the Caribbean and is characterized by microbial community shifts in coral mucus and tissue.
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Development and application of molecular biomarkers for characterizing Caribbean Yellow Band Disease in Orbicella faveolata [PDF]
PeerJ, 2015 Molecular stress responses associated with coral diseases represent an under-studied area of cnidarian transcriptome investigations. Caribbean Yellow Band Disease (CYBD) is considered a disease of Symbiodinium within the tissues of the coral host ...
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Sediment source and dose influence the larval performance of the threatened coral Orbicella faveolata. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe effects of turbidity and sedimentation stress on early life stages of corals are poorly understood, particularly in Atlantic species. Dredging operations, beach nourishment, and other coastal construction activities can increase sedimentation and ...
Xaymara M Serrano +6 more
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Larval longevity and competency patterns of Caribbean reef-building corals [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 The potential for long-distance larval dispersal depends on the longevity of planktonic, free-swimming larvae and their capacity to successfully recruit to reef habitat.
Margaret W. Miller +3 more
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Sclerochronological characteristics of Orbicella faveolata in Cayo Arenas, a remote coral reef from the Gulf of Mexico [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 During coral calcification in massive scleractinian corals, a double annual banding of different densities (high- and low-density) is formed in their skeletons, which can provide a retrospective record of growth and the influence of environmental conditions on the coral’s lifespan. Evidence indicates that during the last decades, the reduction in coral
D. Wendoline Sánchez-Pelcastre +4 more
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Chimerism as a strategy to improve the resilience of boulder corals [PDF]
Scientific ReportsChimeras form by the fusion of at least two distinct genets. Such genetic heterogeneity has been hypothesized to increase resilience of clonal invertebrates, and, given the changing environment of coral reefs, may provide important benefits in coral ...
Sandra Mendoza-Quiroz +4 more
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Annotated genome and transcriptome of the endangered Caribbean mountainous star coral (Orbicella faveolata) using PacBio long-read sequencing [PDF]
BMC GenomicsLong-read sequencing is revolutionizing de-novo genome assemblies, with continued advancements making it more readily available for previously understudied, non-model organisms.
Benjamin D. Young +11 more
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RNA-Seq of the Caribbean reef-building coral Orbicella faveolata (Scleractinia-Merulinidae) under bleaching and disease stress expands models of coral innate immunity [PDF]
PeerJ, 2016 Climate change-driven coral disease outbreaks have led to widespread declines in coral populations. Early work on coral genomics established that corals have a complex innate immune system, and whole-transcriptome gene expression studies have revealed ...
David A. Anderson +4 more
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Natural Variability in Caribbean Coral Physiology and Implications for Coral Bleaching Resilience [PDF]
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 Coral reefs are among the most diverse and complex ecosystems in the world that provide important ecological and economical services. Increases in sea surface temperature linked to global climate change threatens these ecosystems by inducing coral ...
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