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Conner W. Lester

University of North Carolina WilmingtonORCID 0000-0002-1622-0142Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1

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Clinton B. EdwardsiD· 1 shared Dylan E. McNamaraiD· 1 shared Jennifer E. SmithiD· 1 shared Stuart A. SandiniD· 1 shared

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EcologyJournal of Theoretical BiologyPeer-reviewedSep 17, 2026

Self-Organized Pattern Formation of a Common Tropical Alga

Dylan E. McNamara, Conner W. Lester, Clinton B. Edwards…·Stuart A. Sandin

The paper observes polygonal patterns in Halimeda algae on coral reefs and proposes a model showing self-organized growth dynamics between Halimeda and corals.

DOI 10.1016/j.jtbi.2026.112597

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