Genomic data ‘catches corals in the act’ of speciation and adaptation – Phys.org

A new study led by the University of Hawai’i at Mnoa’s Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) revealed that diversity in Hawaiian corals is likely driven by co-evolution between the coral host, the algal symbiont, and the microbial community.
As coral reef ecosystems have rapidly collapsed around the globe over the past few decades, there is widespread concern that corals might not be able to adapt to changing climate conditions, and much of the biodiversity in these ecosystems could be lost…

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