The Effect of Pollen on Coral Health
Corals are facing a range of threats, including rises in sea surface temperature and ocean acidification. Some now argue that keeping corals ex situ (in aquaria), may be not only important but necessary to prevent local extinction, for example in the Florida Reef Tract. Such collections or are alrea...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:944529882aa744c8ad7f82440f754186 2024-01-21T10:09:17+01:00 The Effect of Pollen on Coral Health Triona Barker Mark Bulling Vincent Thomas Michael Sweet 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/biology12121469 https://doaj.org/article/944529882aa744c8ad7f82440f754186 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/12/1469 https://doaj.org/toc/2079-7737 doi:10.3390/biology12121469 2079-7737 https://doaj.org/article/944529882aa744c8ad7f82440f754186 Biology, Vol 12, Iss 12, p 1469 (2023) pollen coral mortality immune response hay fever nutrient cascades Biology (General) QH301-705.5 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/biology12121469 2023-12-24T01:37:54Z Corals are facing a range of threats, including rises in sea surface temperature and ocean acidification. Some now argue that keeping corals ex situ (in aquaria), may be not only important but necessary to prevent local extinction, for example in the Florida Reef Tract. Such collections or are already becoming common place, especially in the Caribbean, and may act as an ark, preserving and growing rare or endangered species in years to come. However, corals housed in aquaria face their own unique set of threats. For example, hobbyists (who have housed corals for decades) have noticed seasonal mortality is commonplace, incidentally following months of peak pollen production. So, could corals suffer from hay fever? If so, what does the future hold? In short, the answer to the first question is simple, and it is no, corals cannot suffer from hay fever, primarily because corals lack an adaptive immune system, which is necessary for the diagnosis of such an allergy. However, the threat from pollen could still be real. In this review, we explore how such seasonal mortality could play out. We explore increases in reactive oxygen species, the role of additional nutrients and how the microbiome of the pollen may introduce disease or cause dysbiosis in the holobiont. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Biology 12 12 1469 |
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Corals are facing a range of threats, including rises in sea surface temperature and ocean acidification. Some now argue that keeping corals ex situ (in aquaria), may be not only important but necessary to prevent local extinction, for example in the Florida Reef Tract. Such collections or are already becoming common place, especially in the Caribbean, and may act as an ark, preserving and growing rare or endangered species in years to come. However, corals housed in aquaria face their own unique set of threats. For example, hobbyists (who have housed corals for decades) have noticed seasonal mortality is commonplace, incidentally following months of peak pollen production. So, could corals suffer from hay fever? If so, what does the future hold? In short, the answer to the first question is simple, and it is no, corals cannot suffer from hay fever, primarily because corals lack an adaptive immune system, which is necessary for the diagnosis of such an allergy. However, the threat from pollen could still be real. In this review, we explore how such seasonal mortality could play out. We explore increases in reactive oxygen species, the role of additional nutrients and how the microbiome of the pollen may introduce disease or cause dysbiosis in the holobiont. |
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The Effect of Pollen on Coral Health |
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