scholarly journals Stability of temperate coral Astrangia poculata microbiome is reflected across different sequencing methodologies

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn B. Goldsmith ◽  
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Zoe A. Pratte ◽  
Christina A. Kellogg ◽  
Sara E. Snader ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Astrangia Poculata ◽  
Temperate Coral

scholarly journals Season, but not symbiont state, drives microbiome structure in the temperate coral Astrangia poculata

Microbiome ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Koty H. Sharp ◽  
Zoe A. Pratte ◽  
Allison H. Kerwin ◽  
Randi D. Rotjan ◽  
Frank J. Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Astrangia Poculata ◽  
Temperate Coral

scholarly journals Patterns, dynamics and consequences of microplastic ingestion by the temperate coral, Astrangia poculata

2019 ◽  
Vol 286 (1905) ◽  
pp. 20190726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randi D. Rotjan ◽  
Koty H. Sharp ◽  
Anna E. Gauthier ◽  
Rowan Yelton ◽  
Eliya M. Baron Lopez ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Rhode Island ◽  
Marine Invertebrates ◽  
Trophic Levels ◽  
Coastal Environments ◽  
Monitoring Tool ◽  
Astrangia Poculata ◽  
Temperate Coral ◽  
Inhibit Food Intake ◽  
Aquatic Food ◽  
Behavioural Dynamics

Microplastics (less than 5 mm) are a recognized threat to aquatic food webs because they are ingested at multiple trophic levels and may bioaccumulate. In urban coastal environments, high densities of microplastics may disrupt nutritional intake. However, behavioural dynamics and consequences of microparticle ingestion are still poorly understood. As filter or suspension feeders, benthic marine invertebrates are vulnerable to microplastic ingestion. We explored microplastic ingestion by the temperate coral Astrangia poculata . We detected an average of over 100 microplastic particles per polyp in wild-captured colonies from Rhode Island. In the laboratory, corals were fed microbeads to characterize ingestion preference and retention of microplastics and consequences on feeding behaviour. Corals were fed biofilmed microplastics to test whether plastics serve as vectors for microbes. Ingested microplastics were apparent within the mesenterial tissues of the gastrovascular cavity. Corals preferred microplastic beads and declined subsequent offerings of brine shrimp eggs of the same diameter, suggesting that microplastic ingestion can inhibit food intake. The corals co-ingested Escherichia coli cells with microbeads. These findings detail specific mechanisms by which microplastics threaten corals, but also hint that the coral A. poculata , which has a large coastal range, may serve as a useful bioindicator and monitoring tool for microplastic pollution.

A simple temperature-based model predicts the upper latitudinal limit of the temperate coral Astrangia poculata

Coral Reefs ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 401-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. L. Dimond ◽  
A. H. Kerwin ◽  
R. Rotjan ◽  
K. Sharp ◽  
F. J. Stewart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Astrangia Poculata ◽  
Temperate Coral
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