Widespread variation in heat tolerance of the coral Acropora hyacinthus spanning variable thermal regimes across Palau
B. Cornwell, K. Hounchell, N. S. Walker, Y. Golbuu, V. Nestor, S. Palumbi
This study assesses bleaching resistance in 293 Acropora hyacinthus coral colonies across 39 Palau reefs, finding resistant individuals more commonly from warmer reefs and suggesting genetic and host-symbiont factors contribute to variation.
bioRxiv · Apr 26, 2020Ecology