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 | Olivia (Liv) WilliamsonAssistant Scientist, University of Miami Verified email at miami.edu Cited by 96 |
Neighboring colonies influence uptake of thermotolerant endosymbionts in threatened Caribbean coral recruits
OM Williamson, CE Allen, DE Williams, MW Johnson… - Coral Reefs, 2021 - Springer
Intervention strategies to enhance coral resilience include manipulating associations with
algal endosymbionts. While hosting thermotolerant Durusdinium trenchii can increase …
algal endosymbionts. While hosting thermotolerant Durusdinium trenchii can increase …
[HTML][HTML] Susceptibility of Caribbean brain coral recruits to stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD)
OM Williamson, CE Dennison, KL O'Neil… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has devastated coral populations along Florida’s
Coral Reef and beyond. Although widespread infection and mortality of adult colonies have …
Coral Reef and beyond. Although widespread infection and mortality of adult colonies have …
Census of heat tolerance among Florida's threatened staghorn corals finds resilient individuals throughout existing nursery populations
…, RF Karp, AD Wen, OM Williamson… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The rapid loss of reef-building corals owing to ocean warming is driving the development of
interventions such as coral propagation and restoration, selective breeding and assisted …
interventions such as coral propagation and restoration, selective breeding and assisted …
Opportunistic consumption of coral spawn by the ruby brittle star (Ophioderma rubicundum)
OM Williamson, AT Mustard, AJ Bright… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Many reef invertebrates reproduce through simultaneous broadcast spawning, with an
apparent advantage of overwhelming potential predators and maximizing propagule survival. …
apparent advantage of overwhelming potential predators and maximizing propagule survival. …
Carbon isotope fractionation in Noelaerhabdaceae algae in culture and a critical evaluation of the alkenone paleobarometer
…, MD Hernández Limón, OM Williamson… - Geochemistry …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The carbon isotope fractionation in algal organic matter (ε p ), including the long‐chain
alkenones produced by the coccolithophorid family Noelaerhabdaceae, is used to reconstruct …
alkenones produced by the coccolithophorid family Noelaerhabdaceae, is used to reconstruct …
Non-linear physiology and gene expression responses of harmful alga Heterosigma akashiwo to rising CO2
Heterosigma akashiwo is a raphidophyte known for forming ichthyotoxic blooms. In order to
predict the potential impacts of rising CO 2 on H. akashiwo it is necessary to understand the …
predict the potential impacts of rising CO 2 on H. akashiwo it is necessary to understand the …
[HTML][HTML] Annotated genome and transcriptome of the endangered Caribbean mountainous star coral (Orbicella faveolata) using PacBio long-read sequencing
Long-read sequencing is revolutionizing de-novo genome assemblies, with continued
advancements making it more readily available for previously understudied, non-model organisms…
advancements making it more readily available for previously understudied, non-model organisms…
[HTML][HTML] Freezing on the beach: a robust coral sperm cryopreservation design
Cryopreservation of coral sperm requires reliable, travel-ready, inexpensive hardware. To
this end, we developed and tested a robust, second-generation, conduction-based cryovial …
this end, we developed and tested a robust, second-generation, conduction-based cryovial …
Capricious commensalisms: Consumption of coral spawn by the ruby brittle star (Ophioderma rubicundum)
Many reef invertebrates reproduce through simultaneous broadcast spawning, with an
apparent advantage of overwhelming potential predators and maximizing propagule survival. …
apparent advantage of overwhelming potential predators and maximizing propagule survival. …
Synchronous spawning of nursery-raised elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) outplanted to reefs in the Florida Keys (United States)
Here, we provide the first reports of spawning activity by Acropora palmata colonies outplanted
to reefs in Florida, USA. In 2020, we observed light spawning from A. palmata colonies …
to reefs in Florida, USA. In 2020, we observed light spawning from A. palmata colonies …