H. Putnam

Parental effects provide an opportunity for coral resilience following major bleaching events

This study shows that parental bleaching history affects offspring survivorship in corals, with non-bleached parents producing more viable offspring, suggesting maternal effects play a role in coral resilience.

Characterization of a sperm motility signaling pathway in a gonochoric coral suggests conservation across sexual systems

This study identifies a conserved sperm motility signaling pathway in corals, showing that sAC activates PKA, which is required for motility, across gonochoric and hermaphroditic species.

Shifting Baselines: Physiological legacies contribute to the response of reef coral to frequent heat waves

This study shows that repeated coral bleaching events alter physiological traits and immune responses, creating legacies that affect future thermal stress resilience in reef corals.