Disentangling compartment functions in sessile marine invertebrates
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Sessile invertebrates are frequently sampled and processed whole for downstream analyses. However, their apparent structural simplicity is deceptive as these organisms often harbour discrete compartments. These compartments have physicochemical conditions that differ markedly from neighbouring tissues, and that have likely evolved to support specific functions. Here, we argue that such compartments should be specifically targeted when characterising sessile invertebrate biology and we use the coral gastrovascular cavity to support our argument. This complex compartment displays steep and dynamic chemical gradients, harbours distinct microorganisms, and presumably plays a key role in coral biology. Disentangling the functions played by (and amongst) compartments will likely provide transformative insight into the biology of sessile invertebrates and their future under environmental change.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Trends in Ecology & Evolution |
Vol/bind | 37 |
Udgave nummer | 9 |
Sider (fra-til) | 740-748 |
Antal sider | 9 |
ISSN | 0169-5347 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2022 |
Bibliografisk note
Funding Information:
We wish to extend thanks to Chris Voolstra and two additional anonymous reviewers whose insightful comments improved an earlier draft. This study was supported by a grant from the Independent Research Fund Denmark (MK; DFF-8021-00308B), an investigator award from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (MK; grant no. GBMF9206; https://doi.org/10.37807/GBMF9206), and an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project grant (DJS and MK; DP180100074).
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