Stronger together: isograft fusion accelerates recovery and may facilitate heat-evolved symbiont transmission in bleached adult corals
Bede G Johnston, Catalina Parra, Matthew R. Nitschke, Wing Yan Chan, Madeleine J. H. van Oppen
This study shows that isograft fusion in corals can lead to localized physiological recovery and may facilitate the transfer of heat-evolved symbionts, though horizontal transmission also occurs.
Environmental Microbiology Reports · Oct 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology