Thermal pre-treatment of algal symbiont species differentially affects coral development
Maria Ruggeri, Samuel A. Bedgood, Jun B. Cai, Jennifer Qian, Federica Montesanto, Mark McCauley, Grayce E. Dyer, Ayobami Oluokun, Mojibola Fowowe, Odunayo Oluokun, Yehia S. Mechref, Saki Harii, Sandra Loesgen, Virginia M. Weis
The study examines how thermal pre-treatment of algal symbionts affects coral development and symbiont colonization, finding species-specific impacts on host cell proliferation.
bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology