Genetic patterns in Montipora capitata across an environmental mosaic in Kaneohe Bay
C. Caruso, M. Rocha de Souza, L. Ruiz-Jones, D. Conetta, J. Hancock, C. Hobbs, C. Hobbs, V. Kahkejian, R. Kitchen, C. Marin, S. Monismith, J. Madin, R. D. Gates, C. Drury
The paper examines genetic patterns in Montipora capitata across environmental gradients in Kaneohe Bay, finding that clonal reproduction influences spatial genetic structure but environmental factors explain only a small portion of genetic variation.
bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2021Ecology