5 research outputs found
A model of hardwood tree colonization among forest fragments: predicting migration across human-dominated landscapes
Effects of light and elevated pCO2 on the growth and photochemical efficiency of Acropora cervicornis
Effect of hydropriming and acclimation treatments on Quercus rugosa acorns and seedlings
Holocrine secretion and kino flow in angiosperms: their role and physiological advantages in plant defence mechanisms
Cnidaria: Anthozoans in the Hot Seat
Cnidarians comprise a diverse and phylogenetically basal phylum, some of which—such as scleractinian corals (Anthozoa)—are responsible for the formation and maintenance of ecosystems. Anthozoan immunology is a relatively new field, yet has great potential to inform invertebrate immunology, medicine, as well as coral reef conservation and restoration. Here we review cnidarian innate immune mechanisms in the context of invertebrate effector responses. We focus on anthozoans and discuss the blurred boundary between immune and stress responses. We conclude by high 1ighting unique aspects of coral biology and exploring the role of immunology in coral reef conservation and restoration through climate change