Larvae of the scleractinian coral Pocillopora damicornis require a natural cue from surface-biofilm
bacteria to select a suitable substratum on which to attach, metamorphose, and grow …

Many different microorganisms associate with the coral host in a single entity known as the
holobiont, and their interactions with the host contribute to coral health, thereby making them …

Dinoflagellates in the family Symbiodiniaceae occupy multiple ecological niches on tropical,
subtropical, and temperate reefs, ranging from species that are exclusively free-living to …

Much interest has focused on the role of microbial layers—biofilms—in stimulating attachment
of invertebrates and algae to submerged marine surfaces. We investigated the influence …

We examined the response of microbial communities in the model sea anemone Exaiptasia
diaphana (Aiptasia) to short-term thermal elevation. Through 16S rRNA gene sequencing, …

Coral growth depends on the partnership between the animal hosts and their intracellular,
photosynthetic dinoflagellate symbionts. In this study, we used the sea anemone Aiptasia, a …

Interactions between the dinoflagellate endosymbiont Symbiodinium and its cnidarian hosts
(eg corals, sea anemones) are the foundation of coral-reef ecosystems. Carbon flow …

Coral planulae are induced to settle and metamorphose by contact with either crustose
coralline algae or marine bacterial biofilms. Larvae of two coral species, Pocillopora damicornis …

Larvae of the scleractinian coral Pocillopora damicornis are induced to settle and
metamorphose by the presence of marine bacterial biofilms, and the larvae of Montipora capitata …

Coral reefs, and their associated diverse ecosystems, are of enormous ecological importance.
In recent years, coral health has been severely impacted by environmental stressors …