Article
Engineering, Marine
Elad Nehoray Rachmilovitz, Omri Shabbat, Maayan Yerushalmy, Baruch Rinkevich
Summary: Accurate identification of scleractinian coral species is crucial for biodiversity estimates, reef monitoring, conservation, restoration, and reef management. This study presents the first DNA barcoding reference library for coral species in Eilat, Red Sea, based on the COI gene, targeting stony coral species from shallow reefs. The results highlight the limitations of COI for delimitation of stony coral species.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Veena Gayathri Krishnaswamy, Kabilan Mani, P. Senthil Kumar, Gayathri Rangasamy, Rajalakshmi Sridharan, Chandran Rethnaraj, Sai Sruthi Amirtha Ganesh, Suryasri Kalidas, Vignesh Palanisamy, Nisha Jayasingh Chellama, Satyanarayana Chowdula, V. Parthasarathy, Saravanan Rajendran
Summary: This study investigated the differences in bacterial community structure of healthy, white syndrome affected and blenny nipped coral colonies of Porites lutea. The study found that stressed coral colonies had higher bacterial diversity and variations in relative abundance compared to healthy corals.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Chunrong Lu, Qi Zhang, Qinyu Huang, Shuying Wang, Xiao Qin, Tianfei Ren, Rufeng Xie, Hongfei Su
Summary: This study investigates the microbial community structure of corals under algae-overgrowth conditions and finds that algal pressure can cause significant shifts in the composition of coral-associated microbial communities, affecting the physiological response of corals.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yee Cheng Lim, Chiu-Wen Chen, Yu-Rong Cheng, Chih-Feng Chen, Cheng-Di Dong
Summary: This study collected seawater, sediments, and wild scleractinian corals from coral reef areas near Liuqiu Island, Taiwan to investigate the abundance, characteristics, and impacts of microplastics (MPs) on coral cover. The results showed high levels of MPs in the coral, seawater, and sediments, indicating a potential threat to coral reef ecosystems.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Natalie Travaglione, Richard Evans, Molly Moustaka, Michael Cuttler, Damian P. Thomson, James Tweedley, Shaun Wilson
Summary: This study assessed the variation in heterotrophy of three coral genera (Acropora spp., Porites spp., and Platygyra spp.) among different turbidity levels in the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. The results showed that heterotrophy increased in all three coral genera in highly turbid environments. Porites spp. preferred heterotrophy across all turbidity levels, while Platygyra spp. and Acropora spp. showed lower heterotrophy in sites with lower turbidity. This suggests that some scleractinian corals can adjust their feeding strategies based on turbidity levels.
Article
Oceanography
Yamin Pouryousef, Jafar Seyfabadi, Hamid Rezai, Alireza Mahvari, Mohammad Ali Jafari
Summary: The abundance and health of scleractinian coral communities of Hormuz Island were investigated, and it was found that the conditions were generally unsuitable, possibly due to both natural and anthropogenic factors.
ACTA OCEANOLOGICA SINICA
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Mathilde Godefroid, Sam Dupont, Marc Metian, Laetitia Hedouin
Summary: This review synthesized the literature on the effects of seawater acidification on tropical scleractinians under laboratory-controlled conditions. The results showed that the number of affected biological categories increased with higher levels of pH intensity, particularly in calcification and reproduction. However, the diversity in experimental designs hindered the ability to determine the modulation role of coral life stages, genera, or duration of exposure.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Adas Marciulynas, Diana Marciulyniene, Jurate Lynikiene, Remigijus Bakys, Audrius Menkis
Summary: This study investigates fungal communities in the leaves and roots of healthy-looking and declining U. glabra trees, revealing the negative impact of Dutch elm disease on fungal diversity.
Article
Ecology
Alyssa Allchurch, Rahul Mehrotra, Harrison Carmody, Coline Monchanin, Chad M. Scott
Summary: This study documents the competitive capacity, frequency, and overgrowth interactions of the sponge Pseudoceratina purpurea on coral colonies in Koh Tao, Gulf of Thailand. Variability in sponge competition was observed among different sites, with some showing high incidence of epibiosis while others showing low incidence. The study provides a novel baseline for understanding sponge-coral interactions in the Gulf of Thailand.
REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Wei Wang, Teng Cai, Yuting Yang, Hui Guo, Zhuo Shang, Hamza Shahid, Yirong Zhang, Sirun Qiu, Xinnian Zeng, Xiaoli Xu, Yi Liu, Ping Fang, Ping Ding, Ziling Mao, Tijiang Shan
Summary: The composition and structure of fungal communities on healthy and diseased fruits of Cinnamomum burmannii were characterized. The antibacterial activity of secondary metabolites from culturable fungi was evaluated. The results have significant implications for understanding functional variation in bioactivity in fungal communities and developing a broader range of bioactive resources.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Feng Wei, Hongjie Feng, Dezheng Zhang, Zili Feng, Lihong Zhao, Yalin Zhang, Greg Deakin, Jun Peng, Heqin Zhu, Xiangming Xu
Summary: The study investigated the rhizosphere microbial communities associated with Verticillium wilt symptoms in two cotton cultivars. Diseased plants had a higher total fungal/bacterial biomass ratio and lower bacterial alpha diversity in their rhizosphere compared to healthy plants. The fungal alpha diversity differences depended on cultivars, and there were large differences in both fungal and bacterial communities between healthy and diseased plants.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Heru Kusdianto, Chitrasak Kullapanich, Matanee Palasuk, Suppakarn Jandang, Kobchai Pattaragulwanit, Jamal Ouazzani, Suchana Chavanich, Voranop Viyakarn, Naraporn Somboonna
Summary: Global warming has led to elevated seawater temperature and coral bleaching, impacting the microbial diversity of coral holobionts in the upper Gulf of Thailand. Healthy and bleached corals showed distinct microbiome compositions, with significant differences in prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbes. Altered diversity patterns of bacteria, archaea, fungi, and eukaryotic microbes between healthy and bleached coral species suggest potential for manipulating microbial diversity to mitigate the negative impacts of thermal bleaching events in corals.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Da-Ran Kim, Su-Hyeon Kim, Su In Lee, Youn-Sig Kwak
Summary: Soybean is an important source of protein and is widely used in agriculture, food, and industry. This study found that the microbial community of soybean differed between infected and non-infected plants. Pseudomonas spp. was found to increase in the population of infected soybean. Additionally, the endophyte Streptomyces bacillaris S8 was identified as a key microbe in healthy soybeans.
PLANT PATHOLOGY JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Limnology
Kiara Lange, Stephanie Reynaud, Jasper M. de Goeij, Christine Ferrier-Pages
Summary: This study investigates the ability of two octocoral species to feed on dissolved organic matter (DOM) and compares it to hexacorals. The results show that corals are net producers of DOM at ambient concentrations but become net consumers when supplemented with DOM. Coral species that maintain or increase DOM uptake rates at high temperatures are more resilient to heat stress.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Tian Xue-liang, Liu Jia-jia, Liu Quan-cheng, Xia Xin-yao, Peng Yong, Alejandra I. Huerta, Yan Jian-bing, Li Hui, Liu Wen-de
Summary: In this study, the impact of maize production cropping systems, soil properties, and geographic location on soil prokaryotic communities in four different maize production regions in China was investigated. The results showed that soil pH, cropping system, and geographic location significantly influenced the composition and function of the soil prokaryotic community.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AGRICULTURE
(2022)