R. J. Toonen

Coral environmental history is primary driver of algal symbiont composition, despite a mass bleaching event

The study examines how environmental factors, not bleaching events, drive algal symbiont composition in corals, showing stability in community structure despite increased heat-tolerant symbiont abundance.

Community composition of coral associated Symbiodiniaceae is driven by fine scale environmental gradients

This study examines how environmental factors influence the composition of Symbiodiniaceae communities in Montipora capitata across different sites in Kāneohe Bay.

High-frequency temperature variability mirrors fixed differences in thermal limits of the massive coral Porites lobata (Dana, 1846)

The study shows corals from thermally variable habitats have higher thermal tolerance than those from stable habitats after acclimation.

Divergence times in demosponges (Porifera): first insights from new mitogenomes and the inclusion of fossils in a birth-death clock model

This study estimates divergence times in demosponges using mitogenomes and a fossilized birth-death model, supporting a Neoproterozoic origin and revised timing for key evolutionary events.