Shading does not lower thermal tolerance in the coral Montipora capitata: implications for conservation intervention
Hugo Ducret, Christopher R. Suchocki, Claire E. Bardin, Claire J. Lewis, Tristan Permentier, Madeleine Hardt, Robert John Toonen, Marc Kochzius, Jean‐François Flot
This study shows that shading corals does not reduce their thermal tolerance during heat stress under low light, but makes them less resistant to light stress and heat stress under high light.
Coral Reefs · Oct 27, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology