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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: The chromosomal genome sequence of Mound Coral, Porites lutea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851 and its associated microbial metagenome sequences
The chromosomal genome sequence of Mound Coral, Porites lutea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851 and its associated microbial metagenome sequences Open
We present a genome assembly from a specimen of Porites lutea (Mound Coral; Cnidaria; Anthozoa; Scleractinia; Poritidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 541.64 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.5%) is scaffolded into 14 chromo…
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: Reef Protection Factor: A Gold Standard for Coral-Safe Products
Reef Protection Factor: A Gold Standard for Coral-Safe Products Open
Background: In recent years, the cosmetics industry (particularly the sunscreen sector), has made claims of “reef safe” products without validation, as no standardised verification methods or regulatory oversight currently exis…
View article: Cell type-specific immune regulation under symbiosis in a facultatively symbiotic coral
Cell type-specific immune regulation under symbiosis in a facultatively symbiotic coral Open
Many cnidarians host single-celled algae within gastrodermal cells, yielding a mutually beneficial exchange of nutrients between host and symbiont, and dysbiosis can lead to host mortality. Previous research has uncovered symbiosis tradeof…
View article: Half of Atlantic reef-building corals at elevated risk of extinction due to climate change and other threats
Half of Atlantic reef-building corals at elevated risk of extinction due to climate change and other threats Open
Atlantic reef-building corals and coral reefs continue to experience extensive decline due to increased stressors related to climate change, disease, pollution, and numerous anthropogenic threats. To understand the impact of ocean warming …
View article: Selective breeding enhances coral heat tolerance to marine heatwaves
Selective breeding enhances coral heat tolerance to marine heatwaves Open
Marine heatwaves are becoming more frequent, widespread and severe, causing mass coral bleaching and mortality. Natural adaptation may be insufficient to keep pace with climate warming, leading to calls for selective breeding interventions…
View article: Cushion sea-star removal enhances coral restoration practices and limits background mortality on recovering reefs
Cushion sea-star removal enhances coral restoration practices and limits background mortality on recovering reefs Open
The capacity for natural coral reef recovery and the effectiveness of active restoration efforts are often contingent upon uncertain and understudied background variables, such as chronic predation for example. In the Maldives, small coral…
View article: When Methodological Innovation Changes the Game: A 10‐Year Review of Environmental DNA (eDNA) Applied to Crayfish
When Methodological Innovation Changes the Game: A 10‐Year Review of Environmental DNA (eDNA) Applied to Crayfish Open
The use of environmental DNA (eDNA) as a tool for monitoring represents a major innovative advance in environmental science, one that enables the detection of species without the need to observe or capture them. This article assesses the s…
View article: The bacterial microbiome of symbiotic and menthol-bleached polyps of long-term aquarium-reared Galaxea fascicularis
The bacterial microbiome of symbiotic and menthol-bleached polyps of long-term aquarium-reared Galaxea fascicularis Open
Coral reefs support the livelihood of half a billion people but are at high risk of collapse due to the vulnerability of corals to climate change and local anthropogenic stressors. While understanding coral functioning is essential to guid…
View article: The Aquatic Symbiosis Genomics Project: probing the evolution of symbiosis across the Tree of Life
The Aquatic Symbiosis Genomics Project: probing the evolution of symbiosis across the Tree of Life Open
We present the Aquatic Symbiosis Genomics Project, a global collaboration to generate high quality genome sequences for a wide range of eukaryotes and their microbial symbionts. Launched under the Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems Initiative of…
View article: Field collections and environmental DNA surveys reveal topographic complexity of coral reefs as a predictor of cryptobenthic biodiversity across small spatial scales
Field collections and environmental DNA surveys reveal topographic complexity of coral reefs as a predictor of cryptobenthic biodiversity across small spatial scales Open
Coral reefs represent some of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world but are currently undergoing large‐scale degradation due to anthropogenic stressors. Such degradation usually begins with coral bleaching, and if the stress conditio…
View article: Environmental <scp>DNA</scp> can inform the trade‐off between proactive and reactive strategies for crayfish conservation
Environmental <span>DNA</span> can inform the trade‐off between proactive and reactive strategies for crayfish conservation Open
The introduction of the signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus to British rivers has led to ecological degradation and the decline of the native white‐clawed crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes . To manage and mitigate the impact of the s…
View article: Spatio-temporal variation in progression rates of black band disease between Pramuka Island and Pari Island of the Seribu Islands, Indonesia
Spatio-temporal variation in progression rates of black band disease between Pramuka Island and Pari Island of the Seribu Islands, Indonesia Open
Black band disease (BBD) is one of the oldest recognized diseases of scleractinian corals. This disease is little known on the variation of progression rates across relatively small spatial scales and how local variations in the environmen…
View article: The Effect of Pollen on Coral Health
The Effect of Pollen on Coral Health Open
Corals are facing a range of threats, including rises in sea surface temperature and ocean acidification. Some now argue that keeping corals ex situ (in aquaria), may be not only important but necessary to prevent local extinction, for exa…
View article: 12S eDNA sequence data from a Maldivian Coral reef
12S eDNA sequence data from a Maldivian Coral reef Open
Raw eDNA sequence data and meta (including the tag files) data for the study of a coral reef in the Maldives. Used in the study: Field collections and environmental DNA surveys reveal topographic complexity of coral reefs as a predictor of…
View article: 12S eDNA sequence data from a Maldivian Coral reef
12S eDNA sequence data from a Maldivian Coral reef Open
Raw eDNA sequence data and meta (including the tag files) data for the study of a coral reef in the Maldives. Used in the study: Field collections and environmental DNA surveys reveal topographic complexity of coral reefs as a predictor of…
View article: 18S sequences from eDNA surveys of a coral reef in the Maldives
18S sequences from eDNA surveys of a coral reef in the Maldives Open
18S sequence data for eDNA samples collected in the Maldives and the associated metadata and tag codes. The title of the study/publication is: Field collections and environmental DNA surveys reveal topographic complexity of coral reefs as …
View article: 18S sequences from eDNA surveys of a coral reef in the Maldives
18S sequences from eDNA surveys of a coral reef in the Maldives Open
18S sequence data for eDNA samples collected in the Maldives and the associated metadata and tag codes. The title of the study/publication is: Field collections and environmental DNA surveys reveal topographic complexity of coral reefs as …
View article: Horizon scanning the application of probiotics for wildlife
Horizon scanning the application of probiotics for wildlife Open
The provision of probiotics benefits the health of a wide range of organisms, from humans to animals and plants. Probiotics can enhance stress resilience of endangered organisms, many of which are critically threatened by anthropogenic imp…
View article: The bacterial microbiome of symbiotic and menthol-bleached polyps of long-term aquarium-reared<i>Galaxea fascicularis</i>
The bacterial microbiome of symbiotic and menthol-bleached polyps of long-term aquarium-reared<i>Galaxea fascicularis</i> Open
A bstract Coral reefs support the livelihood of half a billion people but are at high risk of collapse due to the vulnerability of corals to climate change and local anthropogenic stressors. While understanding coral functioning is essenti…
View article: Deep‐sea sponge derived environmental <scp>DNA</scp> analysis reveals demersal fish biodiversity of a remote Arctic ecosystem
Deep‐sea sponge derived environmental <span>DNA</span> analysis reveals demersal fish biodiversity of a remote Arctic ecosystem Open
The deep‐sea is vast, remote, and largely underexplored. However, methodological advances in environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys could aid in the exploration efforts, such as using sponges as natural eDNA filters for studying fish biodiversit…
View article: Human‐induced salinity changes impact marine organisms and ecosystems
Human‐induced salinity changes impact marine organisms and ecosystems Open
Climate change is fundamentally altering marine and coastal ecosystems on a global scale. While the effects of ocean warming and acidification on ecology and ecosystem functions and services are being comprehensively researched, less atten…
View article: Breeding corals for heat tolerance
Breeding corals for heat tolerance Open
Marine heatwaves are becoming more frequent, widespread and severe1, leading to mass coral bleaching and mortality. Yet it remains unknown whether natural coral adaptation can keep pace with climate warming2. As a result, selective breedin…
View article: Environmental DNA can inform the trade-off between reactive and proactive strategies for crayfish conservation
Environmental DNA can inform the trade-off between reactive and proactive strategies for crayfish conservation Open
1. Species colonising environments outside of their native ranges can cause widespread and far-reaching damage to ecosystems. The introduction of the signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus to British rivers has led to considerable ecolog…
View article: The reef-building coral Galaxea fascicularis: a new model system for coral symbiosis research
The reef-building coral Galaxea fascicularis: a new model system for coral symbiosis research Open
Reef-building corals owe their evolutionary success to their symbiosis with unicellular algae (Symbiodiniaceae). However, increasingly frequent heat waves lead to coral mass-bleaching events and pose a serious threat to the survival of ree…
View article: Sampling metadata for the publication: "Deep-sea sponge derived environmental DNA analysis reveals demersal fish biodiversity of a remote Arctic ecosystem "
Sampling metadata for the publication: "Deep-sea sponge derived environmental DNA analysis reveals demersal fish biodiversity of a remote Arctic ecosystem " Open
Meta data of sampling location, time and depth of eDNA samples used in the study: "Deep-sea sponge derived environmental DNA analysis reveals demersal fish biodiversity of a remote Arctic ecosystem". As well as taxonomic identification of …
View article: Sampling metadata for the publication: "Deep-sea sponge derived environmental DNA analysis reveals demersal fish biodiversity of a remote Arctic ecosystem "
Sampling metadata for the publication: "Deep-sea sponge derived environmental DNA analysis reveals demersal fish biodiversity of a remote Arctic ecosystem " Open
Meta data of sampling location, time and depth of eDNA samples used in the study: "Deep-sea sponge derived environmental DNA analysis reveals demersal fish biodiversity of a remote Arctic ecosystem". As well as taxonomic identification of …
View article: Harnessing the Power of Model Organisms To Unravel Microbial Functions in the Coral Holobiont
Harnessing the Power of Model Organisms To Unravel Microbial Functions in the Coral Holobiont Open
Stony corals build the framework of coral reefs, ecosystems of immense ecological and economic importance. The existence of these ecosystems is threatened by climate change and other anthropogenic stressors that manifest in microbial dysbi…