Identifying, monitoring, and managing adaptive genetic variation in reef-building corals under rapid climate warming
The persistence of reef-building corals is dependent on evolutionary responses to climate
change. Yet, it remains uncertain whether populations have already adapted to recent …
change. Yet, it remains uncertain whether populations have already adapted to recent …
Assessing acute thermal assays as a rapid screening tool for coral restoration
CN Klepac, CG Petrik, E Karabelas, J Owens… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Escalating environmental threats to coral reefs coincides with global advancements in coral
restoration programs. To improve long-term efficacy, practitioners must consider …
restoration programs. To improve long-term efficacy, practitioners must consider …
Evidence for adaptive morphological plasticity in the Caribbean coral, Acropora cervicornis
Genotype-by-environment interactions (GxE) indicate that variation in organismal traits
cannot be explained by fixed effects of genetics or site-specific plastic responses alone. For …
cannot be explained by fixed effects of genetics or site-specific plastic responses alone. For …
Relationships between phenotypic plasticity and epigenetic variation in two Caribbean Acropora corals
The plastic ability for a range of phenotypes to be exhibited by the same genotype allows
organisms to respond to environmental variation and may modulate fitness in novel …
organisms to respond to environmental variation and may modulate fitness in novel …
A roadmap to integrating resilience into the practice of coral reef restoration
Recent warm temperatures driven by climate change have caused mass coral bleaching
and mortality across the world, prompting managers, policymakers, and conservation …
and mortality across the world, prompting managers, policymakers, and conservation …
Maximizing genetic diversity in coral restoration projects
IB Baums, VF Chamberland, NS Locatelli… - Coral Reef Conservation …, 2022 - Springer
As natural coral populations decline, thousands of outplanted corals are poised to dominate
reefs in the hardest-hit areas, such as the Florida Keys. Genetic management plans are …
reefs in the hardest-hit areas, such as the Florida Keys. Genetic management plans are …
Microplastics do not affect bleaching of Acropora cervicornis at ambient or elevated temperatures
MM Plafcan, CD Stallings - PeerJ, 2022 - peerj.com
Microplastic pollution can harm organisms and ecosystems such as coral reefs. Corals are
important habitat-forming organisms that are sensitive to environmental conditions and have …
important habitat-forming organisms that are sensitive to environmental conditions and have …
Symbiont composition and coral genotype determines massive coral species performance under end-of-century climate scenarios
The recent decline of coral health and substantial loss of coral cover along Florida's Coral
Reef (FCR) results from local stressors such as degraded water quality and disease …
Reef (FCR) results from local stressors such as degraded water quality and disease …
Synergistic response to climate stressors in coral is associated with genotypic variation in baseline expression
As environments are rapidly reshaped due to climate change, phenotypic plasticity plays an
important role in the ability of organisms to persist and is considered an especially important …
important role in the ability of organisms to persist and is considered an especially important …
Intraspecific variation in response to elevated pCO2 and temperature in the branching reef coral Acropora digitifera from different habitats
Ocean acidification (OA) and ocean warming (OW) affect the calcification of corals, and
intraspecific variations in response to these stressors in the population level need to be …
intraspecific variations in response to these stressors in the population level need to be …