Joaquim Garrabou

This study examines the long-term effects of ocean acidification and warming on bryozoan calcifiers and their microbiomes, finding acclimatization but also microbial shifts and declining cover under acidified conditions.

The paper examines transcriptomic responses to thermal stress in shallow and mesophotic red coral populations, finding distinct gene expression patterns suggesting local adaptation influences thermal resilience.

This paper presents the first chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation for the red coral Corallium rubrum, providing genomic resources for conservation and population genomics studies.

This study shows that recurrent marine heatwaves are causing gorgonian populations to decline due to low adaptive potential.

This study examines how Marine Heatwaves (MHWs) affect the resilience of Mediterranean octocoral populations, finding that MHW-exposed populations recover more slowly but do not show reduced resistance to disturbances.

The paper presents the genome sequence of Paramuricea clavata, a Mediterranean octocoral, to study genetic factors underlying differential responses to thermal stress and support conservation efforts.