GENOTYPES OF ACROPORA CERVICORNIS IN FLORIDA SHOW RESISTANCE TO EITHER ELEVATED NUTRIENTS OR DISEASE, BUT NOT BOTH IN COMBINATION.

Genotypes of Acropora cervicornis in Florida show resistance to either elevated nutrients or disease, but not both in combination.

Coral restoration programs are expanding to revive coral populations and ecosystem services, but local and global stressors still threaten coral survival.In the Caribbean, the ESA-listed staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis has experienced profound declines due to multiple stressors, including disease and nutrient pollution.We studied the impact of

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