Flexibility in Algal Endosymbioses Shapes Growth in Reef Corals

By Angela F. Little, M. V. van Oppen, B. Willis. Science, 2004

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One-year survey of a single Micronesian reef reveals extraordinarily rich diversity of Symbiodinium types in soritid foraminifera (2007, background): “1–2 mm (Table 2), suggesting that: (1) juvenile foraminifera may be better able to switch or shuZe heterogeneous symbiont communities than adults; and/or (2) that the early ontogeny of these forams is characterized by symbiont diversity, which is reduced as the juveniles grow and their symbiont comm”
Predominance of clade D Symbiodinium in shallow-water reef-building corals off Kish and Larak Islands (Persian Gulf, Iran) (2007, background): “Diverse Symbiodinium types will probably have diVering physiology (Little et al. 2004; Tchernov et al. 2004), and this may play an important role in survival of corals (Baker 2003).”
Patterns of Symbiodinium distribution in three giant clam species across the biodiverse Bird’s Head region of Indonesia (2012, unknown): “Little et al. 2004).”
Geographic distribution of zooxanthella types in three coral species on the Great Barrier Reef sampled after the 2002 bleaching event (2005, background): “a stable symbiosis with Symbiodinium D (Little et al. 2004).”
Specificity in communities of Symbiodinium in corals from Johnston Atoll (2009, background): “…in coral physiology such as growth rate, thermal tolerance, photophysiology and bleaching and disease susceptibility (Rowan & Knowlton 1995, Rowan et al. 1997, Baker et al. 2004, Little et al. 2004, Rowan 2004, Tchernov et al. 2004, Sampayo et al. 2008, Stat et al. 2008b, Correa et al. 2009).”
Relationship between symbiont density and photosynthetic carbon acquisition in the temperate coral Cladocora caespitosa (2010, background): “One explanation for this inconsistency is that symbiont type may determine how photosynthesis per symbiont varies with symbiont density: recent studies have identified clear effects of symbiont identity on coral growth and susceptibility to disease (Little et al. 2004; Stat et al. 2008).”
Assessing the ‘deep reef refugia’ hypothesis: focus on Caribbean reefs (2010, background): “In terms of the endosymbionts, the presence of distinct varieties has been shown to influence the survival and competitive ability of juvenile corals (RodriguezLanetty et al. 2004; Little et al. 2004; Gómez-Cabrera et al. 2007).”
Juvenile corals can acquire more carbon from high-performance algal symbionts (2009, background): “A. tenuis and A. millepora juveniles in a previous study exhibited 2 to 3 times faster growth rates when associated with Symbiodinium C1 compared to those associated with Symbiodinium D (Little et al. 2004) at the same field site where juveniles were reared in the present study.”
Sexual production of corals for reef restoration in the Anthropocene (2020, background): “This opportunity window precedes the development of an immune response during the juvenile stage and varies across coral taxa, but may take a few months to years (Little et al. 2004, Abrego et al. 2009b, Puill-Stephan et al. 2012a).”
Closely related Symbiodinium spp. differ in relative dominance in coral reef host communities across environmental, latitudinal and biogeographic gradients (2004, background): “Questions remain as to what extent Clade D Symbiodinium spp. may allow coral populations to compensate under continued sea-surface warming (Baker 2001, Little et al. 2004).”
The role of zooxanthellae in the thermal tolerance of corals: a ‘nugget of hope’ for coral reefs in an era of climate change (2006, background): “Various combinations of host and symbiont (holobiont) may provide ecological advantages in different ecological niches, with evidence emerging that symbiont type can influence the growth rate of corals (Little et al. 2004) and their ability to cope with acute irradiance stress (Baker 2001).”
Phenotypic plasticity for skeletal growth, density and calcification of Porites lobata in response to habitat type (2007, unknown): “2004) variability of zooxanthella type, and dependence of coral skeletal growth rates on zooxanthella type (Little et al. 2004), pose potential confounding factors for coral RTEs.”
Novel algal symbiont (Symbiodinium spp.) diversity in reef corals of Western Australia (2011, background): “Hosting these symbionts, however, likely represents a trade-off in terms of growth rate and/or reduced carbon uptake in juveniles (Little et al. 2004, Cantin et al. 2009) or other factors.”