C. Pogoreutz

Symbiotic nutrient exchange enhances the long-term survival of cassiosomes, the autonomous stinging-cell structures of Cassiopea

This study shows that dinoflagellate symbionts enhance cassiome survival through nutrient exchange, supporting their long-term viability in vitro.

Host starvation and in hospite degradation of algal symbionts shape the heat stress response of the Cassiopea-Symbiodiniaceae symbiosis

This study shows that host starvation and in hospite algal symbiont degradation are key factors in the heat stress response of Cassiopea, leading to 'invisible bleaching' due to body shrinkage.

Coral reef carbonate budgets and ecological drivers in the naturally high temperature and high alkalinity environment of the Red Sea

The paper measures carbonate budgets and growth dynamics of coral reefs in the Red Sea, finding that total alkalinity strongly correlates with reef growth despite high temperatures.