M. J. H. van Oppen

This study identifies a vertically transmitted, tissue-associated bacterial symbiont in the coral Pocillopora acuta, providing insights into its genomic features and potential benefits to the host.

This study analyzes the genomic potential of bacteria associated with Symbiodiniaceae to understand their role in heat tolerance and coral resilience to climate change.

The paper characterizes cell-associated microbial aggregates in coral Pocillopora acuta, identifying bacterial interactions and potential metabolic dependencies.

This paper develops a mass spectrometry imaging workflow to study host-microbe metabolite exchange in cnidarians, revealing spatial patterns of symbiont regulation and metabolism.

This paper introduces new Great Barrier Reef Exaiptasia diaphana strains as model organisms for studying cnidarian-microbiome symbiosis and climate resilience.

The paper uses biophysical dispersal models and genetic data to show asymmetric larval dispersal from northern to southern Great Barrier Reef corals.

This study predicts that Acropora millepora can adapt to warming through existing genetic variation for 100-200 years, but adaptation will stop unless warming is reduced.