Slight thermal stress exerts genetic diversity selection at coral (Acropora digitifera) larval stages

• Published in: BMC genomics Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 36 - 17
• Main Authors: Manullang, Cristiana, Hanahara, Nozomi, Tarigan, Ariyo Imanuel, Abe, Yuko, Furukawa, Mao, Morita, Masaya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 14.01.2025; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Acropora digitifera; Adaptation; Algae; Ambient temperature; Animals; Anthozoa - genetics; Anthozoa - growth & development; Anthozoa - physiology; Aquariums; Biological diversity; Chemical analysis; Coral larvae; Coral reef ecology; Coral reef ecosystems; Coral Reefs; Ecosystems; Environmental aspects; Environmental changes; Evolutionary genetics; Gene sequencing; Genes; Genetic aspects; Genetic diversity; Genetic variability; Genetic Variation; Genomics; Genotype; Genotype & phenotype; Genotypes; Heat; Heat stress; Heat tolerance; Heat-Shock Response - genetics; Influence; Larva - genetics; Larvae; Mortality; Motility; Population genetics; Population studies; Positive selection; Protection and preservation; Seawater; Selection, Genetic; Selective pressure; Speciation; Symbiosis; Tajima's D; Temperature effects; Thermal stress; Water analysis; Water temperature; Japan; Heat stress; Coral larvae; Tajima's D; Selective pressure; Acropora digitifera; Positive selection

Rising seawater temperatures increasingly threaten coral reefs. The ability of coral larvae to withstand heat is crucial for maintaining reef ecosystems. Although several studies have investigated coral larvae's genetic responses to thermal stress, most relied on pooled sample sequencing, which...