@article{fdi:010090707, title = {{C}oral-associated {S}ymbiodiniaceae dynamics during the 2016 mass bleaching event in {N}ew {C}aledonia}, author = {{T}erraneo, {T}. {I}. and {H}oulbr{\`e}que, {F}anny and {A}rrigoni, {R}. and {L}ongari, {B}. and {B}erumen, {M}. {L}. and {H}ume, {B}. {C}. {C}. and {F}iat, {S}ylvie and {R}odolfo-{M}etalpa, {R}iccardo and {P}ayri, {C}laude and {V}oolstra, {C}. {R}. and {B}enzoni, {F}rancesca}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he ecological success of shallow water corals hinges on their association with photosynthetic {S}ymbiodiniaceae algae. {T}his is affected by environmental drivers among which sea temperature is pivotal. {I}n 2016, a prolonged heat wave challenged {N}ew {C}aledonia reefs triggering a severe bleaching event. {H}ere, we tracked 72 coral colonies comprising two species of {P}ocillopora and {P}orites from a cross-shelf gradient during the event and subsequent recovery period. {S}ymbiodiniaceae association over time was assessed using the {ITS}2 marker. {B}leaching prevalence and photosynthetic efficiency showed that 83% of {P}ocillopora and 29% of {P}orites colonies were affected, with corals from a mid-shelf site having been most impacted. {T}he majority of tracked colonies recovered by {D}ecember 2016, with a recorded 33% mortality of {P}ocillopora, while {P}orites showed higher resilience. {C}onsistent with previous studies, genotyping data suggest stable, species- and site-specific associations between corals and {S}ymbiodiniaceae.}, keywords = {{S}ymbiodiniaceae ; {C}oral bleaching ; {S}pecies-specificity ; {N}ext-generation ; sequencing ; {ITS}2 ; {S}ym{P}ortal ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}oral {R}eefs}, volume = {[{E}arly access]}, numero = {}, pages = {[6 p.]}, ISSN = {0722-4028}, year = {2024}, DOI = {10.1007/s00338-024-02510-y}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010090707}, }