Onset of algal endosymbiont specificity varies among closely related species of Acropora corals during early ontogeny

  1. DAVID ABREGO1,2,3,
  2. MADELEINE J. H. VAN OPPEN3,
  3. BETTE L. WILLIS1,2

Article first published online: 21 JUL 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04276.x

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Molecular Ecology

Molecular Ecology

Volume 18, Issue 16, pages 3532–3543, August 2009

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ABREGO, D., VAN OPPEN, M. J. H. and WILLIS, B. L. (2009), Onset of algal endosymbiont specificity varies among closely related species of Acropora corals during early ontogeny. Molecular Ecology, 18: 3532–3543. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04276.x

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  1. 1

    AIMS@JCU,

  2. 2

    ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia

  3. 3

    Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB 3 MC, Townsville, Qld 4810, Australia

*Bette L. Willis, Fax: +61 7 4725 1570; E-mail: bette.willis@jcu.edu.au

  1. David Abrego is interested in the eco-physiology of coral-algal symbioses, particularly the mechanisms leading to the establishment and maintenance of these associations in order to understand the impacts of environmental change to reel-building corals. This study formed part of his PhD Thesis entitled ’Temporal and environmental influences on the early establishment and maintenance of coral-Symbiodinium symbioses‘. Madeleine van Oppen's research focuses on the genetics and genomics of adaptation/acclimatization and resilience of corals to climate change, and assessment of the tools and consequences of human interventions in reef recovery and restoration. Bette Willis is a coral biologist whose research activities address questions concerning the resilience of reef corals in the face of increasing anthropogenic stress and climate change. Currently, her research focuses on the ecological significance of coral disease and the role of algal endosymbioses in the long term persistence of coral reefs.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 6 AUG 2009
  2. Article first published online: 21 JUL 2009
  3. Received 14 February 2009; revision received 2 April 2009; accepted 22 April 2009

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