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Bleaching causes loss of disease resistance within the threatened coral species Acropora cervicornis.
eLife - 11 Sept 2018
Muller Erinn M, Bartels Erich, Baums Iliana B
Abstract excerpt
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 also novel diseases. We studied the interaction between two major stressors affecting colonies of the threatened...
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