Deep-sea origin and depth colonization associated with phenotypic innovations in scleractinian corals [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2023 The deep sea (>200 m) is home to a surprisingly rich biota, which in some cases compares to that found in shallow areas. Scleractinian corals are an example of this – they are key species in both shallow and deep ecosystems.
Ana N. Campoy +4 more
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First record of the fungal genus Neodevriesia Quaedvl. & Crous (Ascomycota, Dothideomycetes, Neodevriesiaceae) isolated from scleractinian corals of Perhentian Islands, Malaysia [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2022 Fungal species members of the genus Neodevriesia have been known to occur in marine environments. This report documents the first record of the fungal genus Neodevriesia isolated from scleractinian corals.
Li Chuen Lee +4 more
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Development of a transcriptomic database for 14 species of scleractinian corals [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2019 Background Scleractinian corals are important reef builders, but around the world they are under the threat of global climate change as well as local stressors. Molecular resources are critical for understanding a species’ stress responses and resilience
Yanjie Zhang +7 more
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The global significance of Scleractinian corals without photoendosymbiosis [PDF]
Scientific ReportsGlobally tropical Scleractinian corals have been a focal point for discussions on the impact of a changing climate on marine ecosystems and biodiversity.
S. Vuleta, S. Nakagawa, T. D. Ainsworth
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Quantifying diversity and growth form distribution of scleractinian corals, in Mangrove Bay, El Qoseir, Egypt [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalCoral reefs provide habitat for approximately 25% of all extant marine species, including 845 species of scleractinian corals. These rich ecosystems are becoming increasingly degraded in many regions by a range of anthropogenic factors, including ...
Theres Koch +10 more
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Photosymbiosis in Late Triassic scleractinian corals from the Italian Dolomites [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 During the Carnian, oligotrophic shallow-water regions of the western Tethys were occupied by small, coral-rich patch reefs. Scleractinian corals, which already contributed to the formation of the reef structure, owed their position most probably to the ...
Katarzyna Frankowiak +2 more
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Evolution of Protein-Mediated Biomineralization in Scleractinian Corals [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2021 While recent strides have been made in understanding the biological process by which stony corals calcify, much remains to be revealed, including the ubiquity across taxa of specific biomolecules involved.
Tal Zaquin +4 more
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Diversity of cultivable protease-producing bacteria and their extracellular proteases associated to scleractinian corals [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Protease-producing bacteria play a vital role in degrading organic nitrogen in marine environments. However, the diversity of the bacteria and extracellular proteases has seldom been addressed, especially in communities of coral reefs. In this study, 136
Hongfei Su +10 more
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Scleractinian coral (Cnidaria, Hexacorallia, Scleractinia) diversity of the Mersing Islands, Peninsular Malaysia [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2022 We present a comprehensive checklist of scleractinian (hard) corals for the Mersing Islands, Malaysia based on surveys conducted at 24 reefs across protected and unprotected marine areas. A total of 261 species of corals from 16 families and one incertae
Jen Nie Lee +7 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 Coral reefs, the most biodiverse habitats in the ocean, are formed by anthozoan cnidarians, the scleractinian corals. Recently, however, ongoing climate change has imperiled scleractinian corals and coral reef environments are changing drastically. Thus,
Chuya Shinzato +5 more
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