The Origin of the Subtropical Coral Alveopora japonica (Scleractinia: Acroporidae) in High-Latitude Environments
Marine ecosystems in temperate regions have been significantly affected by rising seawater temperatures due to climate change.Alveopora japonica, a small zooxanthellate scleractinian coral, occurs in the northwestern Pacific including Taiwan, Japan, and Jeju Island in Korea.The northern populations around Jeju Island have recently undergone rapid g