Rachel M Wright

Higher stress and immunity responses are associated with higher mortality in reef-building coral exposed to a bacterial challenge

This study shows that higher stress and immunity responses in corals correlate with higher mortality after bacterial challenge, challenging the idea that stronger immune responses equate to greater resistance.

Gene expression associated with white syndromes in a reef building coral, Acropora hyacinthus.

The paper compares gene expression in healthy and diseased Acropora hyacinthus corals to identify immune and metabolic changes associated with white syndromes.