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The complete mitochondrial genome of Pocillopora meandrina (Cnidaria: Pocilloporidae), a cauliflower coral [PDF]

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources
Pocillopora meandrina Dana, 1846 is a coral species widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific Oceans. Here, we report the first complete mitochondrial genome of P. meandrina from the South China Sea.
Jinghui Fu, Mingsheng Hong
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A novel, non-invasive cnidarian venom extraction device [PDF]

Toxicon: X
Cnidaria represent one of the most ancient venomous lineages with thousands of extant species and their toxins have long been known to signify a source of therapeutic potential. Despite this recognition, cnidarian toxin research has progressed relatively
Phillip J. Robinson, Steven A. Trim, Carol M. Trim   +2 more
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Mitochondrial Genome of the Indo-Pacific Mesophotic Coral <i>Leptoseris columna</i> (Scleractinia: Agariciidae) Assembled Using PacBio Long-Read Sequencing. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
The complete mitochondrial genome of Leptoseris columna was assembled using PacBio long read sequencing. ABSTRACT Leptoseris columna, a mesophotic coral species belonging to the family Agariciidae, is distributed throughout the Indo‐Pacific region.
Adhikary NR, Barshis DJ, Baeza JA.
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The ancient evolutionary origins of Scleractinia revealed by azooxanthellate corals [PDF]

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2011
Background Scleractinian corals are currently a focus of major interest because of their ecological importance and the uncertain fate of coral reefs in the face of increasing anthropogenic pressure.
Stolarski Jarosław, Kitahara Marcelo V, Miller David J, Cairns Stephen D, Mazur Maciej, Meibom Anders   +5 more
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Genomic Resources for Imperiled Caribbean Reef-Forming Corals (Hexacorallia: Scleractinia): Complete Mitochondrial Genomes of <i>Dichocoenia stokesii</i>, <i>Diploria labyrinthiformis</i>, <i>Oculina patagonica</i>, and <i>Stephanocoenia intersepta</i>. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Mitochondrial genomes of imperiled Caribbean corals are sequenced. These genomic resources will support conservation initiatives. ABSTRACT Coral reefs provide a wide variety of services essential to both marine ecosystems and human societies yet reef‐forming corals are currently facing a multitude of global and local environmental stressors.
Zabransky K, Vuong W, Rosales SM, Baeza JA.   +3 more
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Accounting for Intra- and Intergenomic Sequence Variation in Reference Barcodes Improves eDNA Metabarcoding Biodiversity Assessment. [PDF]

Mol Ecol Resour
ABSTRACT Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding can rapidly characterise biodiversity, yet its accuracy and effectiveness are limited by incomplete DNA barcode reference databases. We evaluated how comprehensive reference databases that include sequence variation within genomes (intragenomic) and across individuals and species (intergenomic) improve ...
McCartin LJ, Vohsen SA, Wood AL, Horowitz J, Orozco-Juarbe JJ, Pittoors N, Morrissey D, Vaga CF, Hansel CM, Collins AG, Quattrini AM, Herrera S.   +11 more
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Host Range of the Coral-Associated Worm Snail Petaloconchus sp. (Gastropoda: Vermetidae), a Newly Discovered Cryptogenic Pest Species in the Southern Caribbean

Diversity, 2022
The presence of associated endofauna can have an impact on the health of corals. During fieldwork on the southern Caribbean island of Curaçao in 2021, the presence of an unknown coral-dwelling worm snail was discovered, which appeared to cause damage to ...
Bert W. Hoeksema, Charlotte E. Harper, Sean J. Langdon-Down, Roel J. van der Schoot, Annabel Smith-Moorhouse, Roselle Spaargaren, Rosalie F. Timmerman   +6 more
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Islands in the mud: The South Texas banks provide crucial mesophotic habitat for coral communities

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022
On the continental shelf off the coast of South Texas lie a series of natural hard-bottom structures (rocky outcrops and relic coral-algal reefs) known as the South Texas Banks (STB), which provide critical habitat for benthic organisms and pelagic fish.
Maria Bollinger, Keir J. Macartney, Erin E. Easton, David W. Hicks   +3 more
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Complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of the Psammocora profundacella (Scleractinia, Psammocoridae): mitogenome characterisation and phylogenetic implications [PDF]

Biodiversity Data Journal, 2021
Complete mitochondrial DNA sequence data have played a significant role in phylogenetic and evolutionary studies of scleractinian corals. In this study, the complete mitogenome of Psammocora profundacella Gardiner, 1898, collected from Guangdong Province,
Peng Tian, Jiaguang Xiao, Zhiyu Jia, Feng Guo, Xiaolei Wang, Wei Wang, Jianjia Wang, Dingyong Huang, Wentao Niu   +8 more
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Acute Toxicity Assays with Adult Coral Fragments: A Method for Standardization

Toxics, 2023
Coral reefs are globally declining due to various anthropogenic stressors. Amongst those, chemical pollutants, such as pesticides from agricultural runoff, sewage or an overabundance of personal care products in coastal waters due to intense tourism, may
David Brefeld, Valentina Di Mauro, Matthias Y. Kellermann, Samuel Nietzer, Mareen Moeller, Laura H. Lütjens, Sascha Pawlowski, Mechtild Petersen-Thiery, Peter J. Schupp   +8 more
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