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Evolutionary Insights into Cnidarian-Dinoflagellate Symbiosis from Natural Variation in Aiptasia Sea Anemones

Creator:

Bellis, Emily S.

Abstract:

Mutualistic associations between corals and symbiotic microalgae of the genus Symbiodium power tropical reef ecosystems, hotspots of marine biodiversity that buffer coastlines, support tourism- and fisheries-based economies, and offer untapped potential for discovery of novel pharmaceutical compounds. However, reef ecosystems are declining at an alarming rate, in large part due...

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Dissertation

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. Many thanks to Dr. Eli Meyer for sharing RAD-Seq and bioinformatics expertise, lab space, and
Genomic Resource Development and Studies of Thermal Tolerance in Symbiotic Cnidarians

Creator:

Elder, Holland L.

Abstract:

Reef building corals are the foundation of an entire ecosystem, but they are threatened primarily by rising ocean temperatures due to climate change. Corals depend on a thermally sensitive symbiosis with intracellular dinoflagellates. As oceans warm, this symbiosis is disrupted and results in coral mortality, declining populations and degraded reefs....

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Dissertation

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. CONTRIBUTION OF AUTHORS Chapter 2. Eli Meyer and Holland Elder conceived the study. Holland Elder and
Drivers of Kelp Forest Responses to Global Change: From Populations to Policies

Creator:

Hamilton, Sara L.

Abstract:

Kelps are large brown algae in the order Laminariales and are foundation species that form the basis of kelp forests. Present across a quarter of the world’s coastlines, kelp forests provide diverse services to coastal communities, as habitat for commercially and culturally important species, as a food source for humans...

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Dissertation