Quantifying cryptic Symbiodinium diversity within Orbicella faveolata and Orbicella franksi at the Flower Garden Banks, Gulf of Mexico [PDF]
PeerJ, 2014 The genetic composition of the resident Symbiodinium endosymbionts can strongly modulate the physiological performance of reef-building corals. Here, we used quantitative metabarcoding to investigate Symbiodinium genetic diversity in two species of ...
Elizabeth A. Green +3 more
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Evaluating the effect of amoxicillin treatment on the microbiome of Orbicella faveolata with Caribbean yellow band disease [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyHost microbiomes play a key role in coral disease dynamics; thus, it is essential to characterize microbial communities of diseased tissues and identify how they are altered by potential treatments, especially as coral reef populations continue to ...
Alexi S. Pearson-Lund +6 more
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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.
Camille eDaniels +8 more
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Sediment source and dose influence the larval performance of the threatened coral Orbicella faveolata. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 The 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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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 ...
Michael Morgan +7 more
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Frontiers in Marine ScienceThe recent widespread mortality and tissue loss in Florida from stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has propelled the need for assisted reproduction to restore reefs, especially for the ESA listed species Orbicella faveolata.
D Abigail Renegar
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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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Coral transcriptome and bacterial community profiles reveal distinct Yellow Band Disease states inOrbicella faveolata [PDF]
ISME Journal, 2014 AbstractCoral diseases impact reefs globally. Although we continue to describe diseases, little is known about the etiology or progression of even the most common cases. To examine a spectrum of coral health and determine factors of disease progression we examined Orbicella faveolata exhibiting signs of Yellow Band Disease (YBD), a widespread condition
Collin J Closek +2 more
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Revealing the status of Orbicella: Main reef-builder of Morrocoy National Park and Cuare Wildlife Refuge, Venezuela, Southern Caribbean. [PDF]
PLoS ONEReef-building corals are the main basis of coral reef ecosystems, and the Orbicella genus is currently the most important in the Caribbean region. Although Orbicella species have been extensively studied, gaps in some southern Caribbean areas still ...
Anaurora Yranzo-Duque +9 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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