Corals

Host-associated microbiomes drive structure and function of marine ecosystems

by Laetitia G. E. Wilkins, Matthieu Leray, Aaron O’Dea, Benedict Yuen, Raquel Peixoto, Tiago J. Pereira, Holly M. Bik, David A. Coil, J. Emmett Duffy, Edward Allen Herre, Harilaos Lessios,...

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The <i>Tara</i> Pacific expedition—A pan-ecosystemic approach of the “-omics” complexity of coral reef holobionts across the Pacific Ocean

by Serge Planes, Denis Allemand, Sylvain Agostini, Bernard Banaigs, Emilie Boissin, Emmanuel Boss, Guillaume Bourdin, Chris Bowler, Eric Douville, J. Michel Flores, Didier Forcioli, Paola Furla, Pierre E. Galand, Jean-François...

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A novel mechanism of mixing by pulsing corals [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

Julia E. Samson, Laura A. Miller, Dylan Ray, Roi Holzman, Uri Shavit, and Shilpa Khatri The dynamic pulsation of xeniid corals is one of the most fascinating phenomena observed in...

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Corals throbbing tentacles keep water flowing to flush away oxygen [INSIDE JEB]

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A novel mechanism of mixing by pulsing corals [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

Julia E. Samson, Laura A. Miller, Dylan Ray, Roi Holzman, Uri Shavit, and Shilpa KhatriThe dynamic pulsation of the xeniid corals is one of the most fascinating phenomena observed in...

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Climate Change Pushes Corals To Unique Places: Tropical Areas Lose 85%

Scientists discovered that corals have been forming new reefs in subtropical regions and avoiding tropical areas due to climate change. Source link

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Optical Properties of Corals Distort Variable Chlorophyll Fluorescence Measurements

Pulse-amplitude–modulated (PAM) fluorimetry is widely used in photobiological studies of corals, as it rapidly provides numerous photosynthetic parameters to assess coral ecophysiology. Coral optics studies have revealed the presence of...

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Developmental carryover effects of ocean warming and acidification in corals from a potential climate refugium, the Gulf of Aqaba [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

[ad_1] Jessica Bellworthy, Malika Menoud, Thomas Krueger, Anders Meibom, and Maoz Fine Coral reefs are degrading from the effects of anthropogenic activities, including climate change. Under these stressors, their ability...

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Corals and their microbiomes evolved together, new research shows

[ad_1] CORVALLIS, Ore. – Corals and the microbes they host evolved together, new research by Oregon State University shows. The findings, published today in Nature Communications, add fresh insight to...

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Developmental carry over effects of ocean warming and acidification in corals from a potential climate refugium, Gulf of Aqaba [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

[ad_1] Jessica Bellworthy, Malika Menoud, Thomas Krueger, Anders Meibom, and Maoz FineCoral reefs are degrading from the effects of anthropogenic activities including climate change. Under this stress, their ability to...

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Response to Bode and colleagues: ‘Resilient reefs may exist, but can larval dispersal models find them?’

by Peter J. Mumby, Karlo Hock, Scott A. Condie, Juan C. Ortiz, Nicholas H. Wolff, Kenneth R. N. Anthony, Paul G. Blackwell Source link

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Response to Bode and colleagues: ‘Resilient reefs may exist, but can larval dispersal models find them?’

by Peter J. Mumby, Karlo Hock, Scott A. Condie, Juan C. Ortiz, Nicholas H. Wolff, Kenneth R. N. Anthony, Paul G. Blackwell Source link

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