Limited neutral and adaptive genomic divergence suggests Acropora cervicornis can be managed as a single conservation unit across its range
Paige J. Duffin, Maria Ruggeri, Trinity L. Conn, Iliana B. Baums, Macarena Blanco‐Pimentel, Pol Bosch, Lisa Carne, Nichole Danser, PH Montoya-Maya, Megan K. Morikawa, Erinn M. Muller, R. Scott Winters, Andrew Charles Baker, Ross Cunning, Craig P. Dahlgren, , Carly Danielle Kenkel
The paper analyzes genomic data from Acropora cervicornis to assess neutral and adaptive divergence, finding limited genetic structure and suggesting it can be managed as a single conservation unit.
bioRxiv · Aug 29, 2026 · PreprintGenomics