C. Drury

Divergent recovery trajectories in reef-building corals following a decade of successive marine heatwaves

This study tracks recovery trajectories of two coral species after multiple marine heatwaves, finding divergent recovery patterns between species and within species based on bleaching resistance.

Fine-scale variability in coral bleaching and mortality during a marine heatwave

This study tracks coral bleaching and mortality during a marine heatwave, finding that spatial and taxonomic differences in bleaching are driven by environmental factors, habitat complexity, and species composition.

Coral environmental history is primary driver of algal symbiont composition, despite a mass bleaching event

The study examines how environmental factors, not bleaching events, drive algal symbiont composition in corals, showing stability in community structure despite increased heat-tolerant symbiont abundance.

Community composition of coral associated Symbiodiniaceae is driven by fine scale environmental gradients

This study examines how environmental factors influence the composition of Symbiodiniaceae communities in Montipora capitata across different sites in Kāneohe Bay.

Genetic patterns in Montipora capitata across an environmental mosaic in Kaneohe Bay

The paper examines genetic patterns in Montipora capitata across environmental gradients in Kaneohe Bay, finding that clonal reproduction influences spatial genetic structure but environmental factors explain only a small portion of genetic variation.

Intrapopulation adaptive variance supports selective breeding in a reef-building coral

This study identifies genomic signatures of thermal tolerance in corals and shows that intrapopulation variance supports adaptive breeding under climate change.

Bleaching resistant corals retain heat tolerance following acclimatization to environmentally distinct reefs

This study shows that bleaching-resistant corals retain their heat tolerance after transplantation between reefs, suggesting they can enhance population resilience to ocean warming.

Host genotype and stable differences in algal symbiont communities explain patterns of thermal stress response of Montipora capitata following thermal pre-exposure and across multiple bleaching events

This study shows that thermal stress response in corals depends on host genotype, temperature regime, and stable symbiont community differences, with no protective effect from pre-treatment.

Metabolomic signatures of coral bleaching history

This study identifies metabolomic signatures linked to coral bleaching history, showing that prior bleaching affects both coral and algal biochemistry and influences thermal stress responses.