Bleaching causes loss of disease resistance within the threatened coral species Acropora cervicornis

Determining the adaptive potential of foundation species, such as reef-building corals, is urgent as the oceans warm and coral populations decline. Theory predicts that corals may adapt to climate change via selection on standing genetic variation. Yet, corals face not only rising temperatures but a...

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Main Authors: Erinn M Muller, Erich Bartels, Iliana B Baums
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2018-09-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/35066