Publications by authors named "Reza Amir Ahmadi"
Mar Pollut Bull
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- Endosymbionts are tiny organisms that live inside corals and are super important for their health.
- Pollution in the ocean, especially from oil spills and toxic substances like a dispersant called Corexit-9500, can seriously hurt these endosymbionts.
- When exposed to oil and dispersants, two types of endosymbionts showed a big drop in their survival and ability to perform photosynthesis, meaning they can't grow properly and get damaged quickly.
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Sci Total Environ
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- Microbes are crucial for the health of coral reefs, but their abundance is influenced by various physical-chemical and biological factors that are not fully understood.
- This study used machine learning to analyze 665 seawater samples from the Abrolhos reefs in the Southwest Atlantic to identify key factors impacting microbial abundance.
- Findings revealed that factors like hydrodynamic conditions, Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC), and Total Nitrogen (TN) significantly affect microbial levels, with higher temperatures and nutrient concentrations potentially weakening coral resilience.
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