Roberto Iglesias-Prieto
Professor of Biology

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409 Mueller
University Park, PA - rzi3@psu.edu
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Publication Tags
Temperature Reefs Corals Ecology Coral Reefs Anthozoa Coral Climate Change Skeleton Symbiodinium Optical Properties Bleaching Coral Bleaching Interspecific Variation Reef Physiology Hot Temperature Intraspecific Variation Seawater Light Thermal Stress Biomass Tissue Symbionts CarbonatesMost Recent Papers
Surviving marginalized reefs: assessing the implications of the microbiome on coral physiology and survivorship
Sofia Roitman, Tomás López-Londoño, F. Joseph Pollock, Kim B. Ritchie, Claudia T. Galindo-Martínez, Kelly Gómez-Campo, Luis A. González-Guerrero, Valeria Pizarro, Mateo López-Victoria, Roberto Iglesias-Prieto, Mónica Medina, 2020, Coral Reefs on p. 795-807
Intra- and interspecific variation and phenotypic plasticity in thylakoid membrane properties across two Symbiodinium clades
Joost S. Mansour, F. Joseph Pollock, Erika Díaz-Almeyda, Roberto Iglesias-Prieto, Mónica Medina, 2018, Coral Reefs on p. 841-850
Remote sensing of coral bleaching using temperature and light
William Skirving, Susana Enríquez, John D. Hedley, Sophie Dove, C. Mark Eakin, Robert A.B. Mason, Jacqueline L.De La Cour, Gang Liu, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Alan E. Strong, Peter J. Mumby, Roberto Iglesias-Prieto, 2018, Remote Sensing
Intraspecific and interspecific variation in thermotolerance and photoacclimation in Symbiodinium dinoflagellates
Erika M. Díaz-Almeyda, C. Prada, A. H. Ohdera, H. Moran, D. J. Civitello, Roberto Iglesias-Prieto, Tomas A. Carlo-Joglar, Todd C. Lajeunesse, Monica Medina, 2017, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Seasonal variation modulates coral sensibility to heat-stress and explains annual changes in coral productivity
Tim Scheufen, Wiebke E. Krämer, Roberto Iglesias-Prieto, Susana Enríquez, 2017, Scientific Reports
Changes in the number of symbionts and Symbiodinium cell pigmentation modulate differentially coral light absorption and photosynthetic performance
Tim Scheufen, Roberto Iglesias-Prieto, Susana Enríquez, 2017, Frontiers in Marine Science
Absorptance determinations on multicellular tissues
Román Manuel Vásquez-Elizondo, Lyz Legaria-Moreno, Miguel Ángel Pérez-Castro, Wiebke E. Krämer, Tim Scheufen, Roberto Iglesias-Prieto, Susana Enríquez, 2017, Photosynthesis Research on p. 311-324
Key functional role of the optical properties of coral skeletons in coral ecology and evolution
Susana Enríquez, Eugenio R. Méndez, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Roberto Iglesias-Prieto, 2017, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
The effects of elevated seawater temperatures on Caribbean gorgonian corals and their algal symbionts, Symbiodinium spp.
Tamar L. Goulet, Kartick P. Shirur, Blake D. Ramsby, Roberto Iglesias-Prieto, 2017, PLoS One
Unraveling the structure and composition of Varadero Reef, an improbable and imperiled coral reef in the Colombian Caribbean
Valeria Pizarro, Sara C. Rodríguez, Mateo López-Victoria, Fernando A. Zapata, Sven Zea, Claudia T. Galindo-Martínez, Roberto Iglesias-Prieto, Joseph Pollock, Mónica Medina, 2017, PeerJ
Most-Cited Papers
Avoiding coral reef functional collapse requires local and global action
Emma V. Kennedy, Chris T. Perry, Paul R. Halloran, Roberto Iglesias-Prieto, Christine H.L. Schönberg, Max Wisshak, Armin U. Form, Juan P. Carricart-Ganivet, Maoz Fine, C. Mark Eakin, Peter J. Mumby, 2013, Current Biology on p. 912-918
Climate change impedes scleractinian corals as primary reef ecosystem engineers
Christian Wild, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Malik S. Naumann, M. Florencia Colombo-Pallotta, Mebrahtu Ateweberhan, William K. Fitt, Roberto Iglesias-Prieto, Caroline Palmer, John C. Bythell, Juan Carlos Ortiz, Yossi Loya, Robert Van Woesik, 2011, Marine and Freshwater Research on p. 205-215
Shifts in coral-assemblage composition do not ensure persistence of reef functionality
Lorenzo Alvarez-Filip, Juan P. Carricart-Ganivet, Guillermo Horta-Puga, Roberto Iglesias-Prieto, 2013, Scientific Reports
Reserve design for uncertain responses of coral reefs to climate change
Peter J. Mumby, Ian A. Elliott, C. Mark Eakin, William Skirving, Claire B. Paris, Helen J. Edwards, Susana Enríquez, Roberto Iglesias-Prieto, Laurent M. Cherubin, Jamie R. Stevens, 2011, Ecology Letters on p. 132-140
Community dynamics and physiology of Symbiodinium spp. before, during, and after a coral bleaching event
Dustin W. Kemp, Xavier Hernandez-Pech, Roberto Iglesias-Prieto, William K. Fitt, Gregory W. Schmidt, 2014, Limnology and Oceanography on p. 788-797
A connection between colony biomass and death in Caribbean reef-building corals
Daniel J. Thornhill, Randi D. Rotjan, Brian D. Todd, Geoff C. Chilcoat, Roberto Iglesias-Prieto, Dustin W. Kemp, Todd C. LaJeunesse, Jennifer Mc Cabe Reynolds, Gregory W. Schmidt, Thomas Shannon, Mark E. Warner, William K. Fitt, 2011, PLoS One
Differential stability of photosynthetic membranes and fatty acid composition at elevated temperature in Symbiodinium
E. Díaz-Almeyda, P. E. Thomé, M. El Hafidi, R. Iglesias-Prieto, 2011, Coral Reefs on p. 217-225
Seasonal variation modulates coral sensibility to heat-stress and explains annual changes in coral productivity
Tim Scheufen, Wiebke E. Krämer, Roberto Iglesias-Prieto, Susana Enríquez, 2017, Scientific Reports
Wave-induced extreme water levels in the Puerto Morelos fringing reef lagoon
A. Torres-Freyermuth, I. Mariño-Tapia, C. Coronado, P. Salles, G. Medellín, A. Pedrozo-Acuña, R. Silva, J. Candela, R. Iglesias-Prieto, 2012, Natural Hazards and Earth System Science on p. 3765-3773
Key functional role of the optical properties of coral skeletons in coral ecology and evolution
Susana Enríquez, Eugenio R. Méndez, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Roberto Iglesias-Prieto, 2017, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
News Articles Featuring Roberto Iglesias-Prieto
Jun 30, 2019
Bleached Corals Compensate For Stress By Eating More Plankton
In healthy corals, symbiotic algae housed within the coral photosynthesize during the day while the coral itself feeds on zooplankton, tiny shrimp and bug-like organisms, during the night.
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