Asymmetric depth acclimation and plasticity limit the refugial potential of mesophotic Porites astreoides
Elizaveta K. Skalon, Gretchen Goodbody‐Gringley, Hagai Nativ, Shai Einbinder, Isabela Vitienes, Paul Zaslansky, Alex D. Chequer, Tali Mass
This study transplants corals between shallow and mesophotic depths to assess their physiological and transcriptomic plasticity, finding shallow corals have greater acclimatory capacity than mesophotic ones.
bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2026 · PreprintEcology