Single-Cell Metabolite Imaging of the Coral-Microalgal Symbiosis

Heat-evolved coral photosymbionts exhibit dampened stress responses across distinct physiological contexts.

Bede G Johnston, Madeline R Garing, Annaleise R Klein, Wing Yan Chan, Matthew R Nitschke, Madeleine JH van Oppen

2026-04-20

Experimental evolution under elevated temperatures has generated heat-evolved (HE) strains of Symbiodiniaceae that enhance coral b..

Potential Trade-Off Between Temperature and Tissue Loss Resistance in Corals Associating With Algal Symbionts in the Genus Durusdinium

WY Chan, T Doering, L Meyers, J Maire, CR Gøtze, R Sakamoto, MJH van Oppen

2026-01-01

The symbioses between corals and microorganisms, including the endosymbiotic dinoflagellates (family Symbiodiniaceae) and bacteria..

Skeletal morphometrics suggests high fitness of hybrid coral recruits under ocean warming and acidification

L Meyers, J Shaw, P Clode, P Harrison, MJH van Oppen, WY Chan

2025-06-01

Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions increase sea surface temperature and acidification, inhibiting calcification of reef-buildi..

Heat-Evolved Microalgae (Symbiodiniaceae) Are Stable Symbionts and Influence Thermal Tolerance of the Sea Anemone Exaiptasia diaphana

WY Chan, R Sakamoto, T Doering, VK Narayana, DP De Souza, MJ McConville, MJH van Oppen

2025-01-01

Symbiotic cnidarians, such as sea anemones and corals, rely on their mutualistic microalgal partners (Symbiodiniaceae) for surviva..

Horizontal transmission of heat-evolved microalgal symbionts in adult corals

BG Johnston, MR Nitschke, WY Chan, MJH Van Oppen

2025-01-01

Traditional coral reef restoration methods often fail to consider rising sea-surface temperatures driven by climate change. The in..