Corals thrive on oligotrophic reefs in part because of a mutualism with endosymbiotic micro-algae belonging to the family Symbiodiniaceae24. The importance of resource sharing and recycling, particularly of carbon- and nitrogen-containing nutrients, between the holobiont fractions (i.e., host and ...
Scleractinian corals and their symbiotic dinoflagellate algae build massive, wave-resistant coral reefs that are pre-eminent in shallow tropical seas. This mutualism is especially sensitive to numerous environmental stresses, and has been disrupted frequently during the past decade. Increased seawater ...
Mutualism: The relationship benefits both species. Both gain optimal survival through the coexistence. Commensualism: Living together benefits only one species, but it doesn't harm the other. Parasitism: The relationship is like the parasite to the host. Thus, the parasite gains a lo tout ...
The enrichment of coastal environments with nutrients, particularly nitrate, affects coral reef health. Nitrate enrichment can disrupt coral–algae symbiosis and reduce thermal tolerance, raising concerns in the context of global warming. Considering the naturally high nutrient levels along the Brazilian co...
Corals form a dynamic meta-organism known as the coral holobiont, which involves a multipartite relationship between the cnidarian host, its endosymbiotic dinoflagellate algae (family Symbiodiniaceae; [1]), a diverse array of prokaryotes (Archaea and Bacteria), viruses, and eukaryotes (fungi and no...
Corals thrive on oligotrophic reefs in part because of a mutualism with endosymbiotic micro-algae belonging to the family Symbiodiniaceae24. The importance of resource sharing and recycling, particularly of carbon- and nitrogen-containing nutrients, between the holobiont fractions (i.e., host and ...
In this study we document three black reefs in the LI; measure iron concentrations directly from coral reef algae; investigate the effects of iron enrichment on corals, algae and their associated microbes; and charac- terize the microbial community associated with a black reef using metagenomics. ...
mutualism exists when each species gets benefit from the other, but they aren't so dependent that they can't survive without the other. Unlike the algae and coral relationship we just went over that's obligate mutualism, the anemone and clown fish is an example of facultative mutualism. ...
These creatures in turn benefit the corals and help keep them in a healthy state. Examples of fish species vital for healthy corals include several types of PARROTFISH, the colourful and voracious herbivores that spend much of their time eating algae off the coral reefs using their beak-like ...
This population increase may affect the stability of algae as the dominant trophic group in shallow Mediterranean rocky communities and prompts an investigation into what mechanisms are likely to be involved in the increase of O. patagonica. Short- and long-term changes in sha...