Giulia Puntin

This study uses RGB color indices to estimate symbiont cell density and chlorophyll content in corals under bleaching conditions, finding the Red index provides strong correlations across species.

The paper investigates how species identity and composition affect stony coral productivity in controlled experiments, finding that conspecific neighbors enhance productivity more than heterospecifics.

This study tests menthol treatments on six stony coral species to establish effective bleaching protocols, finding varying tolerance levels and optimal treatment durations.

The paper compares Symbiodiniaceae communities across coral microhabitats and environmental niches using ITS2 sequencing, revealing distinct community structures and shared variants between habitats.

This paper identifies Galaxea fascicularis as a new model coral species for studying symbiosis, showing it can be bleached and reinfected with non-native algae and complete its gametogenic cycle in captivity.