Among the main drivers of critical changes in marine environments is global warming, largely caused by anthropogenic activities. Growing evidence suggests that climate change is rapidly and detrimentally impacting ecosystems worldwide, challenging the survival of marine organisms, including corals. We carried out in-situ experiments to assess the effect of seasonal temperature changes on short-term injury responses of immune-r...

Anthropogenic climate change is warming sea water worldwide, pushing the limits of tolerance for marine organisms and driving a decline in biodiversity. The risk of thermal anomalies has increased particularly in the Mediterranean region over the last 30 yrs, where intense warming has been identified as one of the main stressors in coastal regions. To determine the influence of warmer conditions on the immunity of an endemic M...