PHOTOSYNTHETHIC PARAMETER ASSESSMENT OF CORAL ZOOXANTHELLAE OF Acropora aspera AND Favites abdita USING MAXI I-PAM SYSTEM IN HERON ISLAND, GREAT BARRIER REEF, AUSTRALIA [PDF]
, 2006 Zooxanthellae, which reside inside the coral host, have been an essential component in coral ecosystem studies. While residing inside their host, zooxanthellae photosynthesize provide energy and nutrients to coral. Objectives are to observe the impact of
Afatta, Siham
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Cryptic Interactions in a Marine Microcosm: Sponges Shape the Microbiome of a Resident Goby
Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 16, August 2026.ABSTRACT Microbial symbionts influence ecological and evolutionary processes in their multicellular hosts; yet they remain poorly characterised in marine systems. Sponges host exceptionally diverse microbiomes, potentially providing rich microbial reservoirs for their residents.
Ingrid Vasconcellos Bunholi +6 more
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Analysis of recovery patterns of Indian Ocean coral reefs through examination of scleractinian communities and populations [PDF]
This thesis examines the colony size structure and taxonomic composition of coral communities from eight regions of the Indian Ocean approximately 10 years after thermal stress-induced mass mortality events.
Harris, Alasdair
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2026.Marine species often have large effective population sizes and high connectivity that reduce drift and preserve diversity, but how these features shape adaptation to anthropogenic change remains unclear; Oulastrea crispata, a stress‐tolerant Indo‐Pacific coral, is an ideal test case along a strong eutrophication gradient. Using RADseq on 90 individuals
Le Qin Choo +3 more
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Mechanical vulnerability explains size-dependent mortality of reef corals [PDF]
, 2014 JM, AB and SC were supported by fellowships from the Australian Research Council (FT110100609, FT0990652 and DP0880544 respectively). MD was supported by the ERC (BioTIME 250189) and the Scottish Funding Council (MASTS - HR09011).Understanding life ...
Joshua S. Madin +10 more
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Ocean and Coastal Research, 2022 Carbonate mounds and pockmarks are geologically and ecologically important features distributed worldwide in the world’s oceans. In the present study, we present a chemical characterization of deep-sea scleractinian coral skeletons collected in these ...
Tailisi Hoppe Trevizani +4 more
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Sargassum polyceratium (Phaeophyceae, Fucaceae) surface molecule activity towards fouling organisms and embryonic development of benthic species [PDF]
, 2011 International audienceCoral reefs have undergone profound ecological changes over recent decades. Areas formerly covered by scleractinian coral species are now often overgrown by macroalgae.
Hellio, Claire +9 more
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EcosphereScleractinian coral evolved under nitrogen (N)‐limited conditions. The increase in N flux from anthropogenic activities to these otherwise N‐depleted environments is threatening coral health and coral reef ecosystem function.
Molly A. Fisher +3 more
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Benthic community structure and sea urchin distribution : the bay of Diego-Suarez / Mrowicki, R.J., & Fanning, E. (eds) [PDF]
, 2008 The Bay of Diego-Suarez, considered to be one of the finest and largest natural harbours in the world, is located towards the northernmost tip of Madagascar in the Antsiranana province.
Mrowicki, R. J., Fanning, E.
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Living deep-water Lophelia and Madrepora corals in Maltese waters (Strait of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea) [PDF]
, 2007 The occurrence of living deep-water corals, Lophelia pertusa and Madrepora oculata, from stations 21-42 km off the southern and south-western coast of Malta is reported.
Camilleri, Matthew +3 more
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