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Sediment Stress
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Description: This study evaluated the transcriptomic responses of corals with different morphological characteristics in response to different types of sediment stress. Six coral species (Acropora cervicornis, Montestraea cavernosa, Montipora capitata, Orbicella faveolata, Pocillopora acuta, and Porites lobata) were assessed at two locations (Florida and Hawai’i). Floridian corals (A. cervicornis, M. cavernosa and O. faveolata) were exposed to sterilized white carbonate sediment for 18 days, whereas Hawaiian corals (M. capitata, P. acuta and P. lobata) were exposed to unsterilized terrigenous red soil for up to 7 days.