Anthony M Bonacolta

This study shows thermal stress increases corallicolid abundance in Pocillopora damicornis, suggesting a shift from commensal to parasitic role, contributing to coral mortality.

The paper investigates the diversity and distribution of Apicomplexa across marine environments using metabarcoding data, revealing previously unknown diversity and biogeographic patterns.

The paper reveals diel transcriptional rhythms in coral, photosymbiont, and microbial communities, showing time-specific gene regulation drives holobiont function and homeostasis.

This study presents the first global survey of coral-associated microbial eukaryotes, revealing greater diversity than the coral bacterial microbiome and identifying new lineages and potential pathogens.

The paper identifies a broad, undescribed diversity of chromerid algae in marine and freshwater microbialites, expanding their known ecological range beyond coral associations.

This study identifies gut-associated Vibrio bacteria that contribute to calcium carbonate precipitation in Gulf toadfish through urease activity, suggesting a symbiotic role in marine biomineralization.

This study compares the microbiomes of wild and captive Montseny Brook Newts to identify differences and their implications for reintroduction success.

The paper identifies fireworms as a potential vector for coral-infecting apicomplexans by showing they host distinct corallicolid sequences.

The paper identifies a new group of fish-infecting apicomplexan parasites, ichthyocolids, related to corallicolids, and shows they lack chlorophyll biosynthesis genes in their apicoplast.