Warming exacerbates fungal pathogenicity to drive physiological collapse and microbiome reorganization in octocorals
Matilde Marques, Francisca C. García, Yusuf Christian El-Khaled, Pedro Cardoso, Érika P. Santoro, Neus Garcías-Bonet, Adam R. Barno, Matteo Monti, Gustavo A.S. Duarte, Helena Villela, Raquel Silva Peixoto, Tina Keller‐Costa, Rodrigo Costa
This study shows that ocean warming increases fungal pathogenicity in octocorals, leading to physiological collapse and microbiome reorganization.
bioRxiv · Aug 17, 2026 · PreprintEcology