Assisted gene flow yields Acropora palmata corals with robust physiological performance under warmer water temperatures in a land-based nursery
Erinn M. Muller, Chelsea G. Petrik, Trinity L. Conn, C. Cornelia Osborne, Marina Villoch Diaz Maurino, Abigail S. Clark, Hanna R. Koch, Keri L. O’Neil, Cody Engelsma, Iliana B. Baums
This study tests the thermal tolerance of Acropora palmata corals produced via assisted gene flow, finding that hybrid cohorts show novel alleles and gene expression patterns but limited phenotypic response to heat stress.
bioRxiv · Mar 3, 2025 · PreprintEcology