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The Evolution of Giant Clam Science: From Foundational Studies to Emerging Frontiers

Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries, Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2026.
This review synthesizes nearly two centuries of giant clam research, identifying dominant themes, knowledge gaps, and emerging opportunities. Ecology, physiology, aquaculture, genomics, and biomineralization dominate the field, whereas anatomy and biotechnology remain underexplored. Future progress requires stronger integration of genomics, physiology,
Anthony Fam, Sujune Tsai, Bonien Chen, Zhi‐Hong Wen, Chiahsin Lin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards an in-depth characterization of Symbiodiniaceae in tropical giant clams via metabarcoding of pooled multi-gene amplicons [PDF]

PeerJ, 2019
High-throughput sequencing is revolutionizing our ability to comprehensively characterize free-living and symbiotic Symbiodiniaceae, a diverse dinoflagellate group that plays a critical role in coral reef ecosystems.
Xavier Pochon, Patricia Wecker, Michael Stat, Véronique Berteaux-Lecellier, Gaël Lecellier   +4 more
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Bleaching Susceptibility and Resistance of Octocorals and Anemones at the World’s Southern-Most Coral Reef

Frontiers in Physiology, 2022
Coral reefs are amongst the most biodiverse ecosystems on earth, and while stony corals create the foundational complexity of these ecosystems, octocorals and anemones contribute significantly to their biodiversity and function.
Rosemary K Steinberg, Rosemary K Steinberg, Tracy D Ainsworth, Tess Moriarty, Teresa Bednarek, Teresa Bednarek, Katherine A Dafforn, Emma L Johnston   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Monitoring Coral Reef Metabolism Under Changing Oceans–Novel Insights From Seawater Stable Carbon Isotopes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, Volume 131, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract Mounting environmental stressors are driving Caribbean reefs from coral to sponge and macroalgae dominance, necessitating a need for more nuanced metrics of reef metabolism under trophic transitions. Drawing upon four seasonally replicated field campaigns to Curaçao, we reveal highly variable net ecosystem productivity (−243 ± 69 C m−2 day−1 ...
Isaiah W. Bolden, Amanda H. V. Timmerman, David R. Clark, Bryce K. Belanger, Jessica L. Oster, Marcos Salas‐Saavedra, Elizabeth M. Niespolo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Genetic Differences Between Symbiodiniaceae Populations Among Reproductively and Geographically Isolated Acropora Colonies in Western Australia

Ecology and Evolution
Significant genetic differentiation between Symbiodiniaceae populations in coral hosts can be induced by a range of factors including geography, latitude, depth, temperature and light utilisation.
Sanna Y. Eriksson, Mikhail V. Matz, Peter D. Vize, Natalie L. Rosser   +3 more
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Ammonium supply represses iron limitation to support Symbiodiniaceae growth. [PDF]

Front Microbiol
Nutrient exchanges promote the success of symbioses among reef-building corals, endosymbiotic dinoflagellates (Family: Symbiodiniaceae), and their microbial symbionts. Nutrient dynamics has considerable implications on the metabolism and proliferation of the coral holobiont, with nutrient limitation known to increase the ...
Versola JJN, Reich HG, Rodriguez IB.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Thermal Stress‐Induced Alterations to Oxylipin Signal Receptors in the Cnidarian–Dinoflagellate Symbiosis

Environmental Microbiology, Volume 28, Issue 4, April 2026.
Thermal stress significantly alters signalling receptor abundance in the model cnidarian Exaiptasia diaphana. TRPA1, EP2 and GRIK2 increased under elevated temperatures, while EP4 remained unchanged, indicating differential thermal modulation of oxylipin‐ and glutamate‐linked pathways.
Andrea G. Gamba, Clinton A. Oakley, Immy A. Ashley, Arthur R. Grossman, Virginia M. Weis, David J. Suggett, Simon K. Davy   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Depth Influences Symbiodiniaceae Associations Among Montastraea cavernosa Corals on the Belize Barrier Reef

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
In Belize, shallow populations (10 and 16 m) of the coral species Montastraea cavernosa from the back reef and reef crest are genetically differentiated from deeper populations on the fore reef and reef wall (25 and 35 m).
Ryan J. Eckert, Ashley M. Reaume, Alexis B. Sturm, Michael S. Studivan, Joshua D. Voss   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Differential Regulation of Apoptosis and Symbiodiniaceae Energy Transfer Mediate the Link Between Bleaching and Disease in Exaiptasia diaphana

Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 7, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Anthropogenic climate change has caused unprecedented declines across a number of marine taxa. Coral reef ecosystems, which are formed by scleractinian corals, face widespread declines in ecosystem health and function due to co‐occurring environmental stressors.
Sofia C. Diaz de Villegas, Peyton Y. Abdelbaki, Lauren E. Fuess   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fecal pellets of giant clams as a route for transporting Symbiodiniaceae to corals.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Because more than 80% of species of gamete-spawning corals, including most Acroporidae species, do not inherit Symbiodiniaceae from their parents, they must acquire symbiont cells from sources in their environment. To determine whether photosynthetically
Masami Umeki, Hiroshi Yamashita, Go Suzuki, Taiki Sato, Shizuka Ohara, Kazuhiko Koike   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source