Emerging evidence for apical dominance in colonial branching Acropora corals

Coloniality and clonality in marine sessile organisms offer several advantages, such as better space occupation and directional growth. In coral colonies, species-specific functional connections are maintained among polyps, allowing for resource translocation and colony architecture coordination. A...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Marine Science
Main Authors:	Eleonora Re, Carlos M. Duarte
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Subjects:	apical dominance clonal integration overcompensation branching pattern coordinated growth scleractinian coral
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2025.1531462/full