Wing Yan Chan

TL;DR: The necessity for consideration of alternative (e.g., hybrid) ecosystem states is highlighted, traits of resilient corals and coral reef ecosystems are discussed, and a decision tree for incorporating assisted evolution into restoration initiatives to enhance climate resilience of coral reefs is proposed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the benefits and risks of inter-and intraspecific hybridization as a conservation management tool aimed at enhancing adaptive potential and survival are reviewed, with particular reference to coral reefs.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the efficacy of interspecific hybridization as a tool to develop coral stock with enhanced climate resilience and found that interspecific hybrids had high fertilization rates, normal embryonic development, and similar Symbiodinium uptake and photochemical efficiency as purebred offspring.

TL;DR: It is indicated that high hybrid fitness can be achieved after overcoming partial prezygotic barriers, and that interspecific hybridization may be a tool to enhance coral recruitment and climate resilience.

TL;DR: The findings suggest that the microbial communities of corals have a period of flexibility prior to adulthood, which can be valuable to future research aimed at the manipulation of coral microbial communities.