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  • Climate Change Science
  • Genomics

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  • Anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) increase drives global warming and ocean acidification.
  • These changes pose significant threats to coral reefs, crucial marine ecosystems and carbonate biomineralizers.
  • Understanding coral responses to these stressors is vital for conservation efforts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of long-term gradual temperature increase and lowered pH on two coral species.
  • To analyze gene expression profiles to understand coral stress response mechanisms.
  • To compare the resilience of a Red Sea coral (Stylophora pistillata) and a Mediterranean coral (Balanophyllia europaea).

Main Methods:

  • Transcriptome analysis was employed to study gene expression patterns.
  • Corals were subjected to simulated long-term gradual temperature increases and lowered pH levels.
  • Comparative analysis was performed between the two coral species under stress conditions.

Main Results:

  • Both temperature increase and pH decrease had significant synergistic effects on gene expression.
  • The temperate Mediterranean coral (Balanophyllia europaea) exhibited greater resilience to temperature fluctuations compared to the Red Sea coral (Stylophora pistillata).
  • Corals upregulated genes involved in metabolic energy generation as a compensatory strategy for stress coping.

Conclusions:

  • Prolonged, sub-lethal exposure to environmental stressors can enhance coral stress resilience.
  • Gene expression, particularly in metabolic pathways, plays a key role in coral adaptation.
  • These findings suggest potential for evolutionary adaptation in corals facing climate change.