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View article: Deep-sea corals near cold seeps associate with sulfur-oxidizing chemoautotrophs in the family Ca. Thioglobaceae
Deep-sea corals near cold seeps associate with sulfur-oxidizing chemoautotrophs in the family Ca. Thioglobaceae Open
Background Corals are known for their symbiotic relationships, yet there is limited evidence of chemoautotrophic associations. This is despite some corals occurring near cold seeps where chemosymbiotic fauna abound including mussels that h…
View article: Symbiodiniaceae shifts over the last decade on the hottest coral reefs on Earth
Symbiodiniaceae shifts over the last decade on the hottest coral reefs on Earth Open
Corals in the Persian/Arabian Gulf (PAG) are resilient to various stressors, whose levels exceed those of coral reefs globally. These corals thereby offer insight into mechanisms underlying thermal resilience, e.g., regarding the role of e…
View article: Closing the Coral Life Cycle: A service blueprint to overcome the coral recruitment crisis through research, restoration, and innovation
Closing the Coral Life Cycle: A service blueprint to overcome the coral recruitment crisis through research, restoration, and innovation Open
Coral reefs underpin marine biodiversity and the functioning of oceanic ecosystems, yet since the 1970s they have experienced unprecedented degradation, with the Caribbean region exhibiting some of the most acute declines. Global climate c…
View article: Future of coral bleaching research
Future of coral bleaching research Open
Coral bleaching is the largest global threat to coral reef ecosystem persistence this century. Advancing our understanding of coral bleaching and developing solutions to protect corals and the reefs they support are critical. In the presen…
View article: Mosaic accumulation of somatic genetic variation and estimates of age in the long-lived reef-building coral <i>Acropora palmata</i>
Mosaic accumulation of somatic genetic variation and estimates of age in the long-lived reef-building coral <i>Acropora palmata</i> Open
Somatic genetic variation (SOGV), accumulating during an organism’s lifetime, was traditionally viewed as detrimental rather than adaptive due to links with cancer and senescence. However, in modular organisms like corals, deleterious muta…
View article: Alternative splicing in a coral during heat stress acclimation and recovery
Alternative splicing in a coral during heat stress acclimation and recovery Open
Climate change has caused drastic declines in corals. As sessile organisms, corals acclimate to environmental shifts through genome-wide changes in gene expression, epigenetic modifications, and alterations in microbiome composition. Howev…
View article: Assisted gene flow yields <i>Acropora palmata</i> corals with robust physiological performance under warmer water temperatures in a land-based nursery
Assisted gene flow yields <i>Acropora palmata</i> corals with robust physiological performance under warmer water temperatures in a land-based nursery Open
Assisted gene flow (AGF) is a conservation approach that facilitates the spread of alleles and may accelerate the recovery of genetically depauperate cohorts. The threatened Caribbean coral Acropora palmata is approaching regional extincti…
View article: Genomic comparison of the temperate coral <i>Astrangia poculata</i> with tropical corals yields insights into winter quiescence, innate immunity, and sexual reproduction
Genomic comparison of the temperate coral <i>Astrangia poculata</i> with tropical corals yields insights into winter quiescence, innate immunity, and sexual reproduction Open
Facultatively symbiotic corals provide important experimental models to explore the establishment, maintenance, and breakdown of the mutualism between corals and members of the algal family Symbiodiniaceae. Here, we report the de novo chro…
View article: Genomes of the Caribbean reef-building corals <i>Colpophyllia natans</i> , <i>Dendrogyra cylindrus</i> , and <i>Siderastrea siderea</i>
Genomes of the Caribbean reef-building corals <i>Colpophyllia natans</i> , <i>Dendrogyra cylindrus</i> , and <i>Siderastrea siderea</i> Open
Coral populations worldwide are declining rapidly due to elevated ocean temperatures and other human impacts. The Caribbean harbors a high number of threatened, endangered, and critically endangered coral species compared with reefs of the…
View article: Heat-responsive dynamic shifts in alternative splicing of the coral <i>Acropora cervicornis</i>
Heat-responsive dynamic shifts in alternative splicing of the coral <i>Acropora cervicornis</i> Open
Climate change has caused drastic declines in corals. As sessile organisms, response to shifting environmental conditions may include changes in gene expression, epigenetic modifications, or the microbiome, but as of yet, a common mechanis…
View article: Managing expectations for breeding “super corals”
Managing expectations for breeding “super corals” Open
As climate change intensifies, a primary role of coral restoration is to maintain genetic diversity and ecosystem function while preventing species extinction, at least until global measures to slow the rate of climate change take effect. …
View article: Fitted Fv/Fm temperature response curves: applying lessons from plant ecophysiology to acute thermal stress experiments in coral holobionts
Fitted Fv/Fm temperature response curves: applying lessons from plant ecophysiology to acute thermal stress experiments in coral holobionts Open
Maximum photochemical efficiency, F v /F m , is the preferred metric for quantifying the loss of photosystem II (PSII) function in photosynthetic algal symbionts (Symbiodiniaceae) of reef-building corals exposed to heat stress, particularl…
View article: Chromosome-level genome assemblies and genetic maps reveal heterochiasmy and macrosynteny in endangered Atlantic Acropora
Chromosome-level genome assemblies and genetic maps reveal heterochiasmy and macrosynteny in endangered Atlantic Acropora Open
View article: Discovery of deep-sea coral symbionts from a novel clade of marine bacteria with severely reduced genomes
Discovery of deep-sea coral symbionts from a novel clade of marine bacteria with severely reduced genomes Open
Microbes perform critical functions in corals, yet most knowledge is derived from the photic zone. Here, we discover two mollicutes that dominate the microbiome of the deep-sea octocoral, Callogorgia delta , and likely reside in the mesogl…
View article: Genomes of the Caribbean reef-building corals Colpophyllia natans, Dendrogyra cylindrus, and Siderastrea siderea
Genomes of the Caribbean reef-building corals Colpophyllia natans, Dendrogyra cylindrus, and Siderastrea siderea Open
Corals populations worldwide are declining rapidly due to elevated ocean temperatures and other human impacts. The Caribbean harbors a high number of threatened, endangered, and critically endangered coral species compared to reefs of the …
View article: Fitted Fv/Fm temperature response curves: applying lessons from plant ecophysiology to acute thermal stress experiments in coral holobionts.
Fitted Fv/Fm temperature response curves: applying lessons from plant ecophysiology to acute thermal stress experiments in coral holobionts. Open
Maximum photochemical efficiency, Fv/Fm, is the preferred metric for quantifying the loss of photosystem II (PSII) function in photosynthetic algal symbionts (Symbiodiniaceae) of reef-building corals exposed to heat-stress, particularly at…
View article: Population and clonal structure of Acropora cf. hyacinthus to inform coral restoration practices on the Great Barrier Reef
Population and clonal structure of Acropora cf. hyacinthus to inform coral restoration practices on the Great Barrier Reef Open
A key goal of coral restoration is to re-establish self-sustaining coral populations and ensure resilience to future stressors, which requires that genetic diversity is maximised. However, coral genetic and genotypic (clonal) diversity is …
View article: A somatic genetic clock for clonal species
A somatic genetic clock for clonal species Open
View article: Phenotypic plasticity for improved light harvesting, in tandem with methylome repatterning in reef‐building corals
Phenotypic plasticity for improved light harvesting, in tandem with methylome repatterning in reef‐building corals Open
Acclimatization through phenotypic plasticity represents a more rapid response to environmental change than adaptation and is vital to optimize organisms' performance in different conditions. Generally, animals are less phenotypically plas…
View article: Genome assemblies and genetic maps highlight chromosome-scale macrosynteny in Atlantic acroporids
Genome assemblies and genetic maps highlight chromosome-scale macrosynteny in Atlantic acroporids Open
Background Corals belong to the Cnidaria, an early branching phylum of metazoans. Over the course of their long evolutionary history, they have adapted to changing environments, such as rising sea levels and increasing ocean temperatures. …
View article: Overcoming barriers to reef restoration: field‐based method for approximate genotyping of <i>Acropora cervicornis</i>
Overcoming barriers to reef restoration: field‐based method for approximate genotyping of <i>Acropora cervicornis</i> Open
Reef restoration efforts aim to enhance resilience by safeguarding the genetic diversity of coral populations. This could be facilitated by genotyping methods that are relatively inexpensive, and field‐based. A potential method for assessi…
View article: Precise age estimation in clonal species using a somatic genetic clock
Precise age estimation in clonal species using a somatic genetic clock Open
Age and longevity are key parameters for demography and life-history evolution of organisms. In clonal species, a widespread life history among animals, plants, algae and fungi, the sexually produced offspring (the genet) grows indetermina…
View article: Genomic comparison of the temperate coral<i>Astrangia poculata</i>with tropical corals yields insights into winter quiescence, innate immunity, and sexual reproduction
Genomic comparison of the temperate coral<i>Astrangia poculata</i>with tropical corals yields insights into winter quiescence, innate immunity, and sexual reproduction Open
Facultatively symbiotic corals provide important experimental models to explore the establishment, maintenance, and breakdown of the mutualism between corals and members of the algal family Symbiodiniaceae. The temperate coral Astrangia po…
View article: Phenotypic plasticity in coral skeletal features: Molecular signatures from DNA methylation and transcriptional interaction networks
Phenotypic plasticity in coral skeletal features: Molecular signatures from DNA methylation and transcriptional interaction networks Open
Acclimation through phenotypic plasticity represents a more rapid response to environmental change than adaptation and is vital to optimize organisms’ performance in different conditions. Generally, animals are less phenotypically plastic …
View article: Grafting_method_data_ACER
Grafting_method_data_ACER Open
Grafting method results of Acropora cervicornis pairwise combinations of 10 ramets, and genetic distance of the pairwise combinations obtained from SNP-chip analysis.
View article: Palau’s warmest reefs harbor thermally tolerant corals that thrive across different habitats
Palau’s warmest reefs harbor thermally tolerant corals that thrive across different habitats Open
View article: Capacity of deep‐sea corals to obtain nutrition from cold seeps aligned with microbiome reorganization
Capacity of deep‐sea corals to obtain nutrition from cold seeps aligned with microbiome reorganization Open
Cold seeps in the deep sea harbor various animals that have adapted to utilize seepage chemicals with the aid of chemosynthetic microbes that serve as primary producers. Corals are among the animals that live near seep habitats and yet, th…
View article: Discovery of deep-sea coral symbionts from a novel family of marine bacteria, Oceanoplasmataceae, with severely reduced genomes
Discovery of deep-sea coral symbionts from a novel family of marine bacteria, Oceanoplasmataceae, with severely reduced genomes Open
Microbes perform critical functions in corals yet most knowledge is derived from the photic zone. Here, we discovered two mollicutes that dominate the microbiome of the deep-sea octocoral, Callogorgia delta, and reside in the mesoglea. The…
View article: Inheritance of somatic mutations by animal offspring
Inheritance of somatic mutations by animal offspring Open
Since 1892, it has been widely assumed that somatic mutations are evolutionarily irrelevant in animals because they cannot be inherited by offspring. However, some nonbilaterians segregate the soma and germline late in development or never…
View article: Editorial: Coral Reef Restoration in a Changing World: Science-Based Solutions
Editorial: Coral Reef Restoration in a Changing World: Science-Based Solutions Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Mar. Sci., 23 May 2022Sec. Coral Reef Research https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.919603