Selective breeding enhances coral heat tolerance even over small spatial scales
Alexandra Kler Lago, Kate Kiefer, Marie E. Strader, Teresa Baptista Nobre, Stephanie F. Hendricks, Claudio Richter, Christian Wild, Kate M. Quigley
Selective breeding of corals from thermally distinct populations enhances heat tolerance, with larvae from warmer populations showing higher survival under heat stress.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · Sep 30, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology