Reproductive Trade-offs in Caribbean Corals: Plasticity Accelerates While Fragmentation Delays Reproductive Capacity
Anna C. Vinton, Claire He, Dominika Zdziebko, Wyatt C. Million, Ross Cunning, Erich Bartels, Ellie Bridges Greenfield, Cory J. Krediet, Carly Danielle Kenkel
This study shows fragmentation reduces reproductive capacity in corals, but morphological plasticity can offset this effect.
bioRxiv · May 16, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology