Maria Ruggeri

Thermal pre-treatment of algal symbiont species differentially affects coral development

The study examines how thermal pre-treatment of algal symbionts affects coral development and symbiont colonization, finding species-specific impacts on host cell proliferation.

Limited neutral and adaptive genomic divergence suggests Acropora cervicornis can be managed as a single conservation unit across its range

The paper analyzes genomic data from Acropora cervicornis to assess neutral and adaptive divergence, finding limited genetic structure and suggesting it can be managed as a single conservation unit.

Genomic variation associated with endosymbiont shuffling and areal growth in the endangered elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata

The paper identifies genomic variants associated with endosymbiont shuffling and areal growth in Acropora palmata using genome-wide association and gene expression data.

Environmentally-determined symbiont communities highlight flexibility of Aiptasia-algal symbiosis

This study examines the flexibility of symbiont communities in Exaiptasia diaphana across a latitudinal gradient, finding that symbiont associations are environmentally determined and not strictly genetically controlled.

Divergent transcriptional response to thermal stress among life stages could constrain coral adaptation to climate change

This study examines how thermal stress affects gene expression across different life stages of corals, finding stage-specific responses that may influence adaptation to climate change.