The history, biological relevance, and potential applications for polyp bailout in corals

• Published in: Ecology and evolution Vol. 11; no. 13; pp. 8424 - 8440
• Main Authors: Schweinsberg, Maximilian, Gösser, Fabian, Tollrian, Ralph
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.07.2021; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Asexuality; Bailouts; Calcification; Colonies; Connective tissue; Corals; Dispersal; Dispersion; Genet–Ramet system; Invertebrates; model system; Modularity; Morphology; Organisms; Physiology; polyp bailout; Polyps; Polyps (organisms); Review; Reviews; scleractinian corals; Stress response; Japan; Pacific Ocean; model system; stress response; polyp bailout; scleractinian corals; Genet–Ramet system

Corals have evolved a variety of stress responses to changing conditions, many of which have been the subject of scientific research. However, polyp bailout has not received widespread scientific attention, despite being described more than 80 years ago. Polyp bailout is a drastic response to acute...