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View article: Newly discovered CO2 (carbon dioxide) vent cave drives r-strategy shift in a Mediterranean aphotoendosymbiotic coral
Newly discovered CO2 (carbon dioxide) vent cave drives r-strategy shift in a Mediterranean aphotoendosymbiotic coral Open
Submarine CO2 volcanic vents represent peculiar environments with varying seawater chemical-physical parameters that may affect the ecological traits of calcifying organisms, such as growth and demographic characteristics. The present stud…
View article: Increasing acidification does not affect sexual reproduction of a solitary zooxanthellate coral transplanted at a carbon dioxide vent
Increasing acidification does not affect sexual reproduction of a solitary zooxanthellate coral transplanted at a carbon dioxide vent Open
The absorption of atmospheric carbon dioxide is causing significant changes to the carbonate chemistry of the ocean, in a phenomenon called ocean acidification. The latter makes it potentially more difficult for marine calcifiers like cora…
View article: Seasonal dynamics of Hildenbrandia rubra in a Mediterranean marine cave: insights into the algal community and biodiversity
Seasonal dynamics of Hildenbrandia rubra in a Mediterranean marine cave: insights into the algal community and biodiversity Open
Marine caves, often overlooked hotspots of biodiversity, provide unique habitats for specialized species. Located on the Mediterranean coast, Rosh HaNiqra is a midlittoral cave renowned for its vibrant epilithic algal community. In the stu…
View article: Molecular Analysis Reveals Three Different Padina Species in The South-East Mediterranean Coast
Molecular Analysis Reveals Three Different Padina Species in The South-East Mediterranean Coast Open
The brown alga Padina (Dictyotales, Ochrophyta) is found worldwide, predominantly in tropical to subtropical waters. Due to their similar appearances, distinguishing between different Padina species is challenging. Historically, morphologi…
View article: A Poly-D-lysine-Coated Coralline Matrix Promotes Hippocampal Neural Precursor Cells’ Differentiation into GFAP-Positive Astrocytes
A Poly-D-lysine-Coated Coralline Matrix Promotes Hippocampal Neural Precursor Cells’ Differentiation into GFAP-Positive Astrocytes Open
A major goal of regenerative medicine of the central nervous system is to accelerate the regeneration of nerve tissue, where astrocytes, despite their positive and negative roles, play a critical role. Thus, scaffolds capable of producing …
View article: Sexual reproduction and biometry of the non-zooxanthellate papillose cup coral Paracyathus pulchellus
Sexual reproduction and biometry of the non-zooxanthellate papillose cup coral Paracyathus pulchellus Open
Basic information on the reproductive biology of many scleractinian corals species is limited or entirely lacking, particularly from temperate zones, though it is essential for a better understanding of their ecology. This study describes …
View article: Coral micro- and macro-morphological skeletal properties in response to life-long acclimatization at CO2 vents in Papua New Guinea
Coral micro- and macro-morphological skeletal properties in response to life-long acclimatization at CO2 vents in Papua New Guinea Open
This study investigates the effects of long-term exposure to OA on skeletal parameters of four tropical zooxanthellate corals naturally living at CO 2 seeps and adjacent control sites from two locations (Dobu and Upa Upasina) in the Papua …
View article: Decreasing <scp>pH</scp> impairs sexual reproduction in a Mediterranean coral transplanted at a <scp>CO<sub>2</sub></scp> vent
Decreasing <span>pH</span> impairs sexual reproduction in a Mediterranean coral transplanted at a <span>CO<sub>2</sub></span> vent Open
Ocean acidification, due to the increase of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) concentration in the atmosphere and its absorption by the oceans, affects many aspects of marine calcifying organisms' biology, including reproduction. Most of the availabl…
View article: Deep Neural Network Analysis for Environmental Study of Coral Reefs in the Gulf of Eilat (Aqaba)
Deep Neural Network Analysis for Environmental Study of Coral Reefs in the Gulf of Eilat (Aqaba) Open
Coral reefs are undergoing a severe decline due to ocean acidification, seawater warming and anthropogenic eutrophication. We demonstrate the applicability of Deep Learning (DL) for following these changes. We examined the distribution and…
View article: Deep neural network recognition of shallow water corals in the Gulf of Eilat (Aqaba)
Deep neural network recognition of shallow water corals in the Gulf of Eilat (Aqaba) Open
We describe the application of the computerized deep learning methodology to the recognition of corals in a shallow reef in the Gulf of Eilat, Red Sea. This project is aimed at applying deep neural network analysis, based on thousands of u…
View article: Life-Long Coral Skeletal Acclimatization at CO2 Vents in Papua New Guinea Reveals Species- and Environment-Specific Effects
Life-Long Coral Skeletal Acclimatization at CO2 Vents in Papua New Guinea Reveals Species- and Environment-Specific Effects Open
The responses of corals and other marine calcifying organisms to ocean acidification (OA) are variable and span from no effect to severe responses. Here we investigated the effect of long-term exposure to OA on skeletal parameters of four …
View article: Aragonite-Polylysine: Neuro-Regenerative Scaffolds with Diverse Effects on Astrogliosis
Aragonite-Polylysine: Neuro-Regenerative Scaffolds with Diverse Effects on Astrogliosis Open
Biomaterials, especially when coated with adhesive polymers, are a key tool for restorative medicine, being biocompatible and supportive for cell adherence, growth, and function.Aragonite skeletons of corals are biomaterials that support s…
View article: A global atlas of artificial light at night under the sea
A global atlas of artificial light at night under the sea Open
The impacts of artificial light at night (ALAN) on marine ecosystems have emerged as a focus for ecological light pollution research in recent years, yet the global prevalence of ALAN in underwater marine ecosystems is unknown. We have der…
View article: Computerized Optimization of Microalgal Photosynthesis and Growth
Computerized Optimization of Microalgal Photosynthesis and Growth Open
We describe the use of a novel, computerized, multiple outdoor microalgal growth system to achieve conditions maximizing high photosynthesis and biomass production rates. We applied this system to determine the effects of multiple environm…
View article: Aragonite-Polylysine: Neuro-Regenerative Scaffolds with Diverse Effects on Astrogliosis
Aragonite-Polylysine: Neuro-Regenerative Scaffolds with Diverse Effects on Astrogliosis Open
Biomaterials, especially when coated with adhesive polymers, are a key tool for restorative medicine, being biocompatible and supportive for cell adherence, growth, and function. Aragonite skeletons of corals are biomaterials that support …
View article: Abscisic acid confers salinity tolerance in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii at different stages of its life cycle
Abscisic acid confers salinity tolerance in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii at different stages of its life cycle Open
The effect of abscisic acid (ABA) to increase the osmotolerance of the freshwater microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii at its different stages of life cycle was investigated. Exogenously added ABA enhanced the growth and photosynthesis of C…
View article: Neural Network Recognition of Marine Benthos and Corals
Neural Network Recognition of Marine Benthos and Corals Open
We present thorough this review the developments in the field, point out their current limitations, and outline its timelines and unique potential. In order to do so we introduce the methods used in each of the advances in the application …
View article: Reproduction of the Azooxanthellate Coral Caryophyllia inornata Is Not Affected by Temperature Along an 850 km Gradient on the Western Italian Coast
Reproduction of the Azooxanthellate Coral Caryophyllia inornata Is Not Affected by Temperature Along an 850 km Gradient on the Western Italian Coast Open
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicted that ocean surface temperature will rise of 0.6–2.0◦C by 2100. Ocean warming is expected to produce strong impacts on marine ecosystems such as coral reefs, affecting their phy…
View article: Editorial: Optics and Ecophysiology of Coral Reef Organisms
Editorial: Optics and Ecophysiology of Coral Reef Organisms Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Mar. Sci., 03 December 2019Sec. Coral Reef Research Volume 6 - 2019 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00742
View article: Linking Internal Carbonate Chemistry Regulation and Calcification in Corals Growing at a Mediterranean CO2 Vent
Linking Internal Carbonate Chemistry Regulation and Calcification in Corals Growing at a Mediterranean CO2 Vent Open
Corals exert a strong biological control over their calcification processes, but there is a lack of knowledge on their capability of long-term acclimatization to ocean acidification (OA). We used a dual geochemical proxy approach to estima…
View article: Kinetic and Metabolic Isotope Effects in Zooxanthellate and Non-zooxanthellate Mediterranean Corals Along a Wide Latitudinal Gradient
Kinetic and Metabolic Isotope Effects in Zooxanthellate and Non-zooxanthellate Mediterranean Corals Along a Wide Latitudinal Gradient Open
Many calcifying organisms exert significant biological control over the construction and composition of biominerals which are thus generally depleted in oxygen-18 and carbon-13 relative to the isotopic ratios of abiogenic aragonite. The sk…
View article: Seawater carbonate chemistry and internal carbonate chemistry regulation and calcification in corals growing at a Mediterranean CO2 vent
Seawater carbonate chemistry and internal carbonate chemistry regulation and calcification in corals growing at a Mediterranean CO2 vent Open
Corals exert a strong biological control over their calcification processes, but there is a lack of knowledge on their capability of long-term acclimatization to ocean acidification (OA). We used a dual geochemical proxy approach to estima…
View article: Low and variable pH decreases recruitment efficiency in populations of a temperate coral naturally present at a CO<sub>2</sub> vent
Low and variable pH decreases recruitment efficiency in populations of a temperate coral naturally present at a CO<sub>2</sub> vent Open
Atmospheric carbon dioxide enrichment alters seawater carbonate chemistry, thus threatening calcifying organisms such as corals. Coral populations at carbon dioxide vents are natural acidification experiments that mimic organism responses …
View article: Linear Polarization Characteristics Within the Rosh HaNikra Mid-Littoral Cave, Israel
Linear Polarization Characteristics Within the Rosh HaNikra Mid-Littoral Cave, Israel Open
Light polarization characteristics, i. e., degree of linear polarization (DoLP) and angle of linear polarization (AoLP), were documented in the depth of the littoral cave system of Rosh HaNikra on the northern Mediterranean shore of Israel…
View article: Structure and Function of Stony Coral Intraskeletal Polysaccharides
Structure and Function of Stony Coral Intraskeletal Polysaccharides Open
Polysaccharides represent a main weight fraction of the intraskeletal organic matrix of corals, but their structure, as well as their function in the calcification process, has been poorly investigated. This communication shows by a combin…
View article: Reproduction of an azooxanthellate coral is unaffected by ocean acidification
Reproduction of an azooxanthellate coral is unaffected by ocean acidification Open
Anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions and consequent ocean acidification (OA) are projected to have extensive consequences on marine calcifying organisms, including corals. While the effects of OA on coral calcification are well d…