Context-dependent tradeoffs between morphological plasticity and thermal stress resistance in a reef-building coral
Jenna Dilworth, Maya I. Gomez, Ian R. Combs, Iliyan Hariyani, Joseph Kuehl, Sophia Lee, Tatianna Velicer, Natalie Villafranca, Hanna R. Koch, Erinn M. Muller, Carly Danielle Kenkel
This study shows context-dependent tradeoffs between morphological plasticity and thermal stress resistance in corals under climate change conditions.
bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology