Article
Marine heatwaves threaten cryptic coral diversity and erode associations among coevolving partners.
Science advances - 11 Aug 2023
Starko Samuel, Fifer James E, Claar Danielle C, Davies Sarah W, Cunning Ross, Baker Andrew C, Baum Julia K
Abstract excerpt
Climate change-amplified marine heatwaves can drive extensive mortality in foundation species. However, a paucity of longitudinal genomic datasets has impeded understanding of how these rapid selection events alter cryptic genetic structure. Heatwave impacts may be exacerbated in species that engage in obligate symbioses, where the genetics of multiple coevolving taxa may be affected. Here, we tracked the...
Topics
- Animals
- Anthozoa
- Dinoflagellida
- Genome
- Genotype
- Symbiosis
- Coral Reefs
