The Winning Team: ecological genomics of the great star coral cryptic species complex — NSF Award to University of Texas at Austin
Florida coral reefs are declining dramatically since 1980’s, but there are still some coral species that are doing surprisingly well, such as the great star coral Montastrea cavernosa. According to recent analysis, this species is composed of six genetically distinct but otherwise identical-looking lineages, termed the
| Award title | The Winning Team: ecological genomics of the great star coral cryptic species complex |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2433977 |
| Awardee | University of Texas at Austin |
| City | AUSTIN |
| State | TX |
| Amount obligated | $852,591 |
| Principal investigator | Mikhail Matz |
| Program | Evolutionary Processes, BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY |
| Start date | 12/15/2024 |
| Abstract | Florida coral reefs are declining dramatically since 1980’s, but there are still some coral species that are doing surprisingly well, such as the great star coral Montastrea cavernosa. According to recent analysis, this species is composed of six genetically distinct but otherwise identical-looking lineages, termed the “cryptic species”. The investigators hypothesize that the remarkable resilience of M. cavernosa comes both from ecological differentiation and ecological redundancy among its cons |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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