Colony geometric complexity predicts the co-occurrence of coral photosymbiont genera
Alyssa M Tomkies, Evan M. Heit, Teina Rongo, Michael Kühl, David J. Suggett, Simon K. Davy, Matthew R. Nitschke
The paper investigates how coral colony geometry influences the co-occurrence of photosymbiont genera, finding that structural complexity supports symbiont diversity.
bioRxiv · Oct 2, 2026 · PreprintEcology