Local adaptation of trophic strategy determined the tolerance of coral Galaxea fascicularis to environmental fluctuations

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 943; p. 173694
• Main Authors: Yu, Xiao-Lei, Liu, Cheng-Yue, Jiang, Lei, Huang, Lin-Tao, Luo, Yong, Zhang, Pan, Zhang, Yu-Yang, Liu, Sheng, Huang, Hui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.09.2024
• Subjects: China; coral reefs; corals; energy; environment; Environmental seasonal fluctuations; Fatty acid profiles; Galaxea fascicularis; global change; latitude; Local adaptations; polyunsaturated fatty acids; saturated fatty acids; seawater; species; temperature; Trophic strategies; winter; China; Trophic strategies; Environmental seasonal fluctuations; Fatty acid profiles; Local adaptations; Galaxea fascicularis

The escalation of global change has resulted in heightened frequencies and intensities of environmental fluctuations within coral reef ecosystems. Corals originating from marginal reefs have potentially enhanced their adaptive capabilities in response to these environmental variations through proces...