Response of resistant larvae of the coral Acropora tenuis to future thermal stress.

Mar Pollut Bull

Sesoko Station, Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan. Electronic address:

Published: July 2023

Seawater temperatures are rising rapidly and severely due to climate change, negatively affecting coral reef communities. The persistence of coral populations depends on their success during the early life stages. Thermal conditioning during the larval stage can increase coral larvae's ability to tolerate high temperatures in subsequent stages. We studied the response of resistant larvae of Acropora tenuis to thermal stress to increase their thermal tolerance during the juvenile stage. Larvae were exposed to ambient (∼26 °C) and thermal stress (∼31 °C) temperatures. Then, settlement success on preconditioned tiles was determined. After 28 days at ambient temperature, the juveniles were exposed to thermal stress for 14 days, and their survival was assessed. Our results showed that thermal stress in the larval stage did not alter the thermal tolerance of juveniles, and they could not acclimate to heat stress. As a result, the summer's heat waves could potentially threaten their resilience.

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