Christian R Voolstra

PeerJ Author & Reviewer

Summary

My research uses genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, ecology, and microbiology to study molecular function and evolution of organismal interactions in cnidarians. More specifically, we study the molecular architecture and stress response of corals by 1) characterizing its members (i.e. the coral host, the photosynthetic algal symbiont, and the bacterial community), 2) characterizing the genomes, transcriptomes, and metyhlomes of members, and 3) developing a functional genomics toolbox.

Genomics Marine Biology

Work details

Professor of Genetics of Adaptation in Aquatic Systems

University of Konstanz

April 2019

Department of Biology

Associate Professor / Associate Director Red Sea Research Center

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

August 2009 - April 2019

Red Sea Research Center

Websites

PeerJ Contributions

May 2, 2023

Building consensus around the assessment and interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae diversity

Sarah W. Davies, Matthew H. Gamache, Lauren I. Howe-Kerr, Nicola G. Kriefall, Andrew C. Baker, Anastazia T. Banaszak, Line Kolind Bay, Anthony J. Bellantuono, Debashish Bhattacharya, Cheong Xin Chan, Danielle C. Claar, Mary Alice Coffroth, Ross Cunning, Simon K. Davy, Javier del Campo, Erika M. Díaz-Almeyda, Jörg C. Frommlet, Lauren E. Fuess, Raúl A. González-Pech, Tamar L. Goulet, Kenneth D. Hoadley, Emily J. Howells, Benjamin C. C. Hume, Dustin W. Kemp, Carly D. Kenkel, Sheila A. Kitchen, Todd C. LaJeunesse, Senjie Lin, Shelby E. McIlroy, Ryan McMinds, Matthew R. Nitschke, Clinton A. Oakley, Raquel S. Peixoto, Carlos Prada, Hollie M. Putnam, Kate Quigley, Hannah G. Reich, James Davis Reimer, Mauricio Rodriguez-Lanetty, Stephanie M. Rosales, Osama S. Saad, Eugenia M. Sampayo, Scott R. Santos, Eiichi Shoguchi, Edward G. Smith, Michael Stat, Timothy G. Stephens, Marie E. Strader, David J. Suggett, Timothy D. Swain, Cawa Tran, Nikki Traylor-Knowles, Christian R. Voolstra, Mark E. Warner, Virginia M. Weis, Rachel M. Wright, Tingting Xiang, Hiroshi Yamashita, Maren Ziegler, Adrienne M. S. Correa, John Everett Parkinson

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15023 PubMed 37151292

July 12, 2018

Ecological and molecular characterization of a coral black band disease outbreak in the Red Sea during a bleaching event

Ghaida Hadaidi, Maren Ziegler, Amanda Shore-Maggio, Thor Jensen, Greta Aeby, Christian R. Voolstra

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5169 PubMed 30013839

May 23, 2018

An improved primer set and amplification protocol with increased specificity and sensitivity targeting the Symbiodinium ITS2 region

Benjamin C.C. Hume, Maren Ziegler, Julie Poulain, Xavier Pochon, Sarah Romac, Emilie Boissin, Colomban de Vargas, Serge Planes, Patrick Wincker, Christian R. Voolstra

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4816 PubMed 29844969

March 1, 2018

First insight into the viral community of the cnidarian model metaorganism Aiptasia using RNA-Seq data

Jan D. Brüwer, Christian R. Voolstra

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4449 PubMed 29507840

January 20, 2015

Captive rearing of the deep-sea coral Eguchipsammia fistula from the Red Sea demonstrates remarkable physiological plasticity

Anna Roik, Till Röthig, Cornelia Roder, Paul J. Müller, Christian R. Voolstra

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.734 PubMed 25653911

April 8, 2014

In situ effects of simulated overfishing and eutrophication on settlement of benthic coral reef invertebrates in the Central Red Sea

Christian Jessen, Christian R. Voolstra, Christian Wild