Genome evolution of Symbiodiniaceae [PDF]
, 2020 Symbiotic interactions between dinoflagellates (Symbiodiniaceae) and corals give rise to the ecological complexity and biodiversity of reef ecosystems. Comparative genomic studies can aid in tracing the evolutionary history of these dinoflagellates, and thus elucidate the evolutionary forces that drove their diversification and adaptation as ...
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Coral Skeletal Cores as Windows Into Past Symbiodiniaceae Community Dynamics. [PDF]
Glob Chang BiolAbstractThe symbiosis between the dinoflagellate Symbiodiniaceae family and reef-building corals underpins the productivity of coral reefs. This relationship facilitates the deposition of calcium- carbonate skeletons that build the reef structure thanks to the energy derived from photosynthesis.
Grillo JF +6 more
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Resolving widespread and endemic dinoflagellates (Symbiodiniaceae) mutualistic with Indo-Pacific octocorals reveals differences in specificity based on host phylogeny. [PDF]
J PhycolAbstract Endosymbionts in the dinoflagellate family Symbiodiniaceae can form mutualisms with a diverse array of host invertebrates, constituting a widespread and ecologically important family. While those associated with reef‐building corals (order Scleractinia) have received considerable research attention, the diversity and ecology of zooxanthellae ...
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 Healthy coral communities can be found on artificial structures (concrete walls and riprap) within the Port of Miami (PoM), Florida. These communities feature an unusually high abundance of brain corals, which have almost entirely vanished from nearby ...
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Rapid Evolution in a Coral Population Following a Mass Mortality Event. [PDF]
Evol ApplABSTRACT Globally, corals face an increased frequency of mass mortality events (MMEs) as populations experience repeated marine heatwaves which disrupt their obligate algal symbiosis. Despite greater occurrences of MMEs, the relative roles of the environment, host, and symbiont genetic variation in survival, subsequent recovery, and carry‐over effects ...
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Protocol for the generation of Symbiodiniaceae mutants using UV mutagenesis [PDF]
STAR Protocols, 2023 Genetic approaches are limited in the dinoflagellate family, Symbiodiniaceae, causing a bottleneck in the discovery of useful mutants toward the goal of preventing future coral bleaching events. In this protocol, we demonstrate the application of UV exposure, coupled with downstream phenotypic screening and mutant isolation, to form a UV mutagenesis ...
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Coral reef carbonate budgets and ecological drivers in the central Red Sea: a naturally high temperature and high total alkalinity environment. [PDF]
, 2018 The structural framework provided by corals is crucial for reef ecosystem function and services, but high seawater temperatures can be detrimental to the calcification capacity of reef-building organisms.
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mBio, 2020 Reef-building corals form a complex consortium with photosynthetic algae in the family Symbiodiniaceae and bacteria, collectively termed the coral holobiont.
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Exploring the potential function of dimethylsulfoniopropionate and its by-product acrylate within the coral holobiont [PDF]
, 2023 Geoffrey Yau studied the potential function of dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) and acrylate in coral recruits. He found hosting Symbiodiniaceae enhanced Acropora growth and DMSP level. This study provided fundamental understanding of DMSP production in
Yau, Geoffrey D.
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The Host Coral Bleaching Response Viewed Through the Lens of Multi-Omics: Multi-Omics Provides the Tools to Understand the Complex Molecular Basis of Coral Bleaching, Which Can Aid Conservation Efforts. [PDF]
BioessaysCoral bleaching is driven by multiple inputs, with heat stress and/or high irradiance being most important. The bleaching response is multifactorial with host animal species/strain and algal symbiont genotypes being critical features. Omics readout of heat stress responses includes gene expression, proteomics, metabolite, and SNP data with transcript ...
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