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Wilhelm J. Marais

Nortek (Norway)ORCID 0000-0002-6593-8994Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1

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Cher F. Y. ChowiD· 2 shared Garrett J. FundakowskiiD· 2 shared Joshua S. MadiniD· 2 shared Kyle J. A. ZawadaiD· 2 shared María DornelasiD· 2 shared Viviana BrambillaiD· 2 shared Amelia J. F. ErringtoniD· 1 shared Andrew H. BairdiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Adult corals enhance juvenile recruitment through cumulative ecological niche construction

Viviana Brambilla, Mollie Asbury, Andrew H. Baird, Matthew‐James Bennett, Nader Boutros, James Cant, Cher F. Y. Chow, Garrett J. Fundakowski, Wilhelm J. Marais, Oscar R. Pizarro, Damaris Torres‐Pulliza, Nina M. D. Schiettekatte, Rachael Woods, Stefan B. Williams, Devynn M. Wulstein, , María Dornelas

The paper shows that adult coral abundance and reef structure independently increase juvenile coral recruitment, supporting assemblage-level niche construction.

bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Tracking morphological development in stony corals

Garrett J. Fundakowski, Viviana Brambilla, Kyle J. A. Zawada, Cher F. Y. Chow, Emily M. Croasdale, Amelia J. F. Errington, Luisa Fontoura, Wilhelm J. Marais, Rachael M. Woods, Pim Edelaar, Kevin N. Laland, Joshua S. Madin, María Dornelas

This study tracks morphological development in stony corals using photogrammetry, revealing that small colonies diverge along growth-form-specific trajectories while massive corals maintain stable shapes.

Coral Reefs · Feb 28, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology