Self-generated oxygen limitation drives coral outcomes during marine heatwaves
Yusuf Christian El-Khaled, Hamid Hassan Khan, Shannon Grace Klein, Neus Garcías-Bonet, Dilip Kumar Maity, Snadip Dighe, Timofey Mukha, Abhijit Kumar Kushwaha, Fauzia Wardani, Mourad Oulghelou, Max S. Dhillon, Spencer Truman, Francisca C. García, Maggie D. Johnson, Michael Fox, , Tadd Truscott
The paper shows that oxygen limitation within coral colonies during heatwaves leads to differing bleaching outcomes, even among neighboring colonies.
bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2026 · PreprintEcology