Ariana S. Huffmyer

Parental immune priming reshapes offspring growth, metabolism, and thermal tolerance in the Pacific Oyster

This study shows that parental immune challenge in Pacific Oysters improves offspring survival and metabolic flexibility under moderate heat stress but reduces survival at extreme temperatures.

From Blue to Pink: Resazurin as a High-Throughput Proxy for Metabolic Rate in Oysters

This study validates resazurin as a high-throughput proxy for metabolic rate in oysters, showing its correlation with oxygen consumption and its utility in assessing thermal stress and genetic variability.

Contrasting defensive strategies underlie differential susceptibility of corals to crown-of-thorns sea star (CoTS; Acanthaster cf. solaris) predation

The paper examines gene expression differences in preferred and non-preferred coral species during CoTS predation, revealing distinct defensive strategies.

Coral venom and toxins as protection against crown-of-thorns sea star attack

The paper investigates how coral venom toxins influence crown-of-thorns sea star feeding preferences by comparing venom profiles across preferred and non-preferred coral species.

Seasonal plasticity of symbiotic strategies clarifies coral holobiont resistance and resilience

This study quantifies seasonal plasticity in coral physiology and symbiont communities across three genera, revealing differences in stress resilience linked to environmental factors and genetic diversity.

Non-coding RNA Repertoire in Reef-Building Corals

This study characterizes the non-coding RNA repertoire in three reef-building coral species, identifying conserved and species-specific ncRNAs and their potential regulatory roles.

Exposure to a gradient of warming and acidification highlights physiological, molecular, and skeletal tolerance thresholds in Pocillopora acuta recruits

This study exposes early life stages of Pocillopora acuta to warming and acidification scenarios, finding survival under moderate conditions but significant negative effects under severe conditions.

Coral larvae employ nitrogen sequestration mechanisms to stabilize carbon provisioning from algal symbionts under increased temperature

This study shows coral larvae maintain carbon provisioning from algal symbionts under heat stress by sequestering nitrogen into dipeptides, reducing symbiont growth but preserving photosynthesis and carbon transfer.

DNA methylation correlates with transcriptional noise in response to elevated pCO2 in the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica)

This study examines how DNA methylation and gene expression respond to elevated pCO2 in eastern oysters, finding sex-specific effects on transcriptional noise and gene regulation.