Destabilization of mutualistic interactions shapes the early heat stress response of the coral holobiont

In a 2-month manipulative experiment, the coral Porites lutea was exposed to gradually increasing temperatures corresponding to 0–8 degree heating weeks (DHW) and the response of the coral holobiont was assessed using coral and Symbiodiniaceae transcriptomics, microbial 16S rRNA gene sequencing and physiological measurements. For full details see Marangon et al (2025).

本研究开展了一项为期2个月的操控实验，将澄黄滨珊瑚（Porites lutea）暴露于逐步升温的环境中，该环境对应的热积温单位（Degree Heating Weeks, DHW）范围为0~8。本研究通过珊瑚及虫黄藻科（Symbiodiniaceae）转录组学分析、微生物16S rRNA基因测序与生理指标测定，对珊瑚共生联合体的响应特征进行了评估。详细信息请参见Marangon等人（2025）的研究。