EcologybioRxiv
Host genotype and stable differences in algal symbiont communities explain patterns of thermal stress response of Montipora capitata following thermal pre-exposure and across multiple bleaching events
J. Dilworth, C. Caruso, V. A. Kahkejian…·C. Drury
This study shows that thermal stress response in corals depends on host genotype, temperature regime, and stable symbiont community differences, with no protective effect from pre-treatment.
DOI 10.1007/s00338-020-02024-3