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View article: Longitudinal Microbiomes of Coral and Near-Coral Seawater are Influenced by Disease Phase
Longitudinal Microbiomes of Coral and Near-Coral Seawater are Influenced by Disease Phase Open
View article: Detection of the Diadema antillarum scuticociliatosis Philaster clade on sympatric metazoa, plankton, and abiotic surfaces and assessment for its potential reemergence
Detection of the Diadema antillarum scuticociliatosis Philaster clade on sympatric metazoa, plankton, and abiotic surfaces and assessment for its potential reemergence Open
A ciliate belonging to the Diadema antillarum scuticociliatosis (DaSc)-associated Philaster clade (DaScPc) caused catastrophic long-spined urchin mass mortality in spring and summer of 2022. The ciliate can be grown in culture in both the …
View article: Benzoyl Chloride Derivatization Advances the Quantification of Dissolved Polar Metabolites on Coral Reefs
Benzoyl Chloride Derivatization Advances the Quantification of Dissolved Polar Metabolites on Coral Reefs Open
Extracellular chemical cues constitute much of the language of life among marine organisms, from microbes to mammals. Changes in this chemical pool serve as invisible signals of overall ecosystem health and disruption to this finely tuned …
View article: Microorganisms uniquely capture and predict stony coral tissue loss disease and hurricane disturbance impacts on <scp>US</scp> Virgin Island reefs
Microorganisms uniquely capture and predict stony coral tissue loss disease and hurricane disturbance impacts on <span>US</span> Virgin Island reefs Open
Coral reef ecosystems are now commonly affected by major climate and disease disturbances. Disturbance impacts are typically recorded using reef benthic cover, but this may be less reflective of other ecosystem processes. To explore the po…
View article: Advancing Reef Monitoring Techniques through Exometabolomics: Quantification of Labile Dissolved Organic Metabolites on Coral Reefs
Advancing Reef Monitoring Techniques through Exometabolomics: Quantification of Labile Dissolved Organic Metabolites on Coral Reefs Open
Extracellular chemical cues constitute much of the language of life among marine organisms from microbes to mammals. These chemical cues shape foraging and feeding strategies, symbiotic interactions, selection of mates and habitats, and th…
View article: Microorganisms and dissolved metabolites distinguish Florida's Coral Reef habitats
Microorganisms and dissolved metabolites distinguish Florida's Coral Reef habitats Open
As coral reef ecosystems experience unprecedented change, effective monitoring of reef features supports management, conservation, and intervention efforts. Omic techniques show promise in quantifying key components of reef ecosystems incl…
View article: Examining coral reef ecosystem dynamics using microorganisms and metabolites
Examining coral reef ecosystem dynamics using microorganisms and metabolites Open
Microorganisms and metabolites are foundational to the success and productivity of biodiverse and economically important coral reef ecosystems and are also tightly connected. Metabolites are small organic compounds produced by reef organis…
View article: A meta-analysis of the stony coral tissue loss disease microbiome finds key bacteria in unaffected and lesion tissue in diseased colonies
A meta-analysis of the stony coral tissue loss disease microbiome finds key bacteria in unaffected and lesion tissue in diseased colonies Open
Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has been causing significant whole colony mortality on reefs in Florida and the Caribbean. The cause of SCTLD remains unknown, with the limited concurrence of SCTLD-associated bacteria among studies.…
View article: Thesis Supplementary Files - Chapters 4 and 5
Thesis Supplementary Files - Chapters 4 and 5 Open
Supplementary Files as Excel documents that are part of Cynthia Becker's PhD Thesis for the MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Biological Oceanography, titled: " Examining coral reef ecosystem dynamics using microorganisms and metabolites"…
View article: Benthic exometabolites and their ecological significance on threatened Caribbean coral reefs
Benthic exometabolites and their ecological significance on threatened Caribbean coral reefs Open
Benthic organisms are the architectural framework supporting coral reef ecosystems, but their community composition has recently shifted on many reefs. Little is known about the metabolites released from these benthic organisms and how com…
View article: Experimental transmission of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease results in differential microbial responses within coral mucus and tissue
Experimental transmission of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease results in differential microbial responses within coral mucus and tissue Open
Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is a widespread and deadly disease that affects nearly half of Caribbean coral species. To understand the microbial community response to this disease, we performed a disease transmission experiment …
View article: Microbial bioindicators of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease identified in corals and overlying waters using a rapid field‐based sequencing approach
Microbial bioindicators of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease identified in corals and overlying waters using a rapid field‐based sequencing approach Open
Summary Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) is a devastating disease. Since 2014, it has spread along the entire Florida Reef Tract and into the greater Caribbean. It was first detected in the United States Virgin Islands in January 20…
View article: Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease biomarker bacteria identified in corals and overlying waters using a rapid field-based sequencing approach
Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease biomarker bacteria identified in corals and overlying waters using a rapid field-based sequencing approach Open
Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) is a devastating disease. Since 2014, it has spread along the entire Florida Reef Tract, presumably via a water-borne vector, and into the greater Caribbean. It was first detected in the United State…
View article: Microbial ecology of coral-dominated reefs in the Federated States of Micronesia
Microbial ecology of coral-dominated reefs in the Federated States of Micronesia Open
Microorganisms are central to the functioning of coral reef ecosystems, but their dynamics are unstudied on most reefs. We examined the microbial ecology of shallow reefs within the Federated States of Micronesia. We surveyed 20 reefs surr…
View article: Microbial and nutrient dynamics in mangrove, reef, and seagrass waters over tidal and diurnal time scales
Microbial and nutrient dynamics in mangrove, reef, and seagrass waters over tidal and diurnal time scales Open
In coral reefs and adjacent seagrass meadow and mangrove environments, short temporal scales (i.e. tidal, diurnal) may have important influences on ecosystem processes and community structure, but these scales are rarely investigated. This…
View article: Soundscapes influence the settlement of the common Caribbean coral <i>Porites astreoides</i> irrespective of light conditions
Soundscapes influence the settlement of the common Caribbean coral <i>Porites astreoides</i> irrespective of light conditions Open
The settlement of reef-building corals is critical to the survival and recovery of reefs. Recent evidence indicates that coral larvae orient towards reef sound, yet the components of the acoustic environment that may attract coral larvae a…
View article: Liposarkom der Schilddrüse – Review der Literatur und eines Falls
Liposarkom der Schilddrüse – Review der Literatur und eines Falls Open
Liposarkome der Schilddrüse sind extrem selten. Dies erschwert die Evidenz-basierte Therapie. Hier analysieren wir klinische und histopathologische Eigenschaften berichteter primärer Liposarkome der Schilddrüse. Wir schlossen den Fall eine…
View article: Liposarcoma of the Thyroid – a rare but vicious malignancy: Review of the Literature and reporting and including a new case
Liposarcoma of the Thyroid – a rare but vicious malignancy: Review of the Literature and reporting and including a new case Open
Liposarcomas of the thyroid gland are extremely rare. Hence, treating patients on an evidence-based level is difficult. In this study we analyse clinical and histopathological features of reported primary liposarcomas of the thyroid gland.…
View article: Impact of prawn farming effluent on coral reef water nutrients and microorganisms
Impact of prawn farming effluent on coral reef water nutrients and microorganisms Open
Tropical coral reefs are characterized by low-nutrient waters that support oligo - trophic picoplankton over a productive benthic ecosystem. Nutrient-rich effluent released from aquaculture facilities into coral reef environments may poten…