Nature vs nurture? Light availability drives phenotypic plasticity within a reef coral species
Hugo Ducret, Christopher R. Suchocki, Claire J. Lewis, Heidi M. Dierssen, Eric J. Hochberg, Daniel W. H. Schar, Marc Kochzius, Isabelle George, Robert J. Toonen, Jean‐François Flot
This study shows that light availability significantly affects the morphology of Montipora capitata corals, demonstrating high phenotypic plasticity without changes in symbiont communities.
Limnology and Oceanography · Jun 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology