Publications by authors named "Melina Dobelmann"
Trade-offs in a reef-building coral after six years of thermal acclimation.
Sci Total Environ
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Reef-building corals can acclimate to higher temperatures, but this may come with trade-offs that aren't fully understood.
- In a six-year study on the coral species Pocillopora acuta, researchers found that corals at an elevated temperature prioritized energy storage over growth, leading to denser skeletons and slower growth rates.
- The study also revealed that symbiotic relationships with algae were negatively impacted at higher temperatures, resulting in lower energy reserves for both the coral and its symbionts, which could affect the overall resilience of coral reefs in the future.