Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Citation: Scott CB, Schott R, Matz MV (2025) Genetic clustering within massive Porites species complex is the primary driver of holobiont assembly. PLoS One 20(7): e0328479. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0328479 Editor: Frank Melzner, Helmholtz-Zentrum fur Ozeanforschung Kiel, GERMANY Received: July 11, 2024; Accepted: July 1, 2025; Published: July 17, 2025 Copyright: © 2025 Scott et al.