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Molecular delineation of species in the coral holobiont
Stat, M.; Baker, A.C.; Bourne, D.G.; Correa, A.M.S.; Forsman, Z.; Huggett, M.J.; Pochon, X.; Skillings, S.; Toonen, R.J.; van Oppen, M.J.H.; Gates, R. (2012). Molecular delineation of species in the coral holobiont, in: Lesser, M. (Ed.) Adv. Mar. Biol. 63. Advances in Marine Biology, 63: pp. 1–65. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-394282-1.00001-6
In: Lesser, M. (Ed.) (2012). Adv. Mar. Biol. 63. Advances in Marine Biology, 63. Academic Press: London. ISBN 978-0-12-394282-1. XVII, 258 pp., more
In: Advances in Marine Biology. Academic Press: London, New York. ISSN 0065-2881; e-ISSN 2162-5875, more
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Keywords
    Animal products > Coral
    Dinoflagellates
    Interspecific relationships > Symbiosis
    Microorganisms > Bacteria
    Taxa > Species
    Symbiodinium LaJeunesse, 2017 [WoRMS]
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    coral; bacteria; Symbiodinium; dinoflagellate; species; symbiosis
Authors  Top 
  • Stat, M.
  • Baker, A.C.
  • Bourne, D.G.
  • Correa, A.M.S.
  • Forsman, Z.
  • Huggett, M.J.
  • Pochon, X.
  • Skillings, S.
  • Toonen, R.J.
  • van Oppen, M.J.H.
  • Gates, R.
Abstract
    The coral holobiont is a complex assemblage of organisms spanning a diverse taxonomic range including a cnidarian host, as well as various dinoflagellate, prokaryotic and acellular symbionts. With the accumulating information on the molecular diversity of these groups, binomial species classification and a reassessment of species boundaries for the partners in the coral holobiont is a logical extension of this work and will help enhance the capacity for comparative research among studies. To aid in this endeavour, we review the current literature on species diversity for the three best studied partners of the coral holobiont (coral, Symbiodinium, prokaryotes) and provide suggestions for future work on systematics within these taxa. We advocate for an integrative approach to the delineation of species using both molecular genetics in combination with phenetic characters. We also suggest that an a priori set of criteria be developed for each taxonomic group as no one species concept or accompanying set of guidelines is appropriate for delineating all members of the coral holobiont.
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