Growth rate and adaptive capacity, not just thermal tolerance, are critical for long-term coral persistence under climate change
Noam Vogt-Vincent, Maria Giseli Tomaz Silva Souza, Kathryn Feloy, Robert John Toonen, Lisa C. McManus
This study shows that coral population persistence under climate change depends more on growth rate and genetic variance than thermal tolerance alone.
bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2025 · PreprintEcology