Performance of Orbicella faveolata larval cohorts does not align with previously observed thermal tolerance of adult source populations
Y. Zhang, S. E. Gantt, E. F. Keister, H. Elder, G. Kolodziej, C. Aguilar, M. S. Studivan, D. E. Williams, D. W. Kemp, D. P. Manzello, I. C. Enochs, C. D. Kenkel
The study finds that larval thermal tolerance of Orbicella faveolata does not match the thermal tolerance of their adult source populations, challenging the assumption that tolerant parents produce tolerant offspring.
bioRxiv · Jun 28, 2023 · PreprintPhysiology