Experimental Thermal Stress Increases Corallicolid Relative Abundance in the Stony Coral Pocillopora damicornis
Hailey G. Znamenacek, Ella R. Wilson, Anthony M Bonacolta, Kirsten S. Brendtro
This study shows thermal stress increases corallicolid abundance in Pocillopora damicornis, suggesting a shift from commensal to parasitic role, contributing to coral mortality.
bioRxiv · Aug 20, 2026 · PreprintEcology