Lisa C. McManus

Coexistence of bacteria with a competition-colonization tradeoff on a dynamic coral host

This study models how competition-colonization tradeoffs between bacterial species on a dynamic coral host influence coexistence outcomes.

Contrasting patterns of seascape genetics in Acropora cf. tenuis and their symbiotic algae.

The paper examines genetic variation in Acropora cf. tenuis corals and their algal symbionts across a reefscape, finding contrasting dispersal patterns between hosts and symbionts.

Growth rate and adaptive capacity, not just thermal tolerance, are critical for long-term coral persistence under climate change

This study shows that coral population persistence under climate change depends more on growth rate and genetic variance than thermal tolerance alone.

Anthropogenic climate change will likely outpace coral range expansion

The paper models coral range expansion under climate change and finds that range expansion lags behind expected reef decline, highlighting the need for emission reductions.

Marine spatial planning to enhance coral adaptive potential

This study evaluates how marine protected area (MPA) network design affects coral adaptive potential by simulating eco-evolutionary processes under climate change scenarios.

Seeing halos: Spatial and consumer-resource constraints to landscape of fear patterns

The paper shows that coral halo patterns align with the landscape of fear hypothesis, influenced by coral spatial distribution and herbivore behavior.