“…Although many studies have found that invasive coral species have impacted native populations (e.g., through the displacement of native species), few have examined the mechanisms underlying these competitive interactions (e.g., Guilhem et al, 2020; Sammarco et al, 2015). Neighboring individuals belonging to different Tubastraea species apparently show no signs of visible interaction in laboratory settings ( T. coccinea and T. micranthus ; Hennessey & Sammarco, 2014) or in the field, where they have jointly invaded certain areas ( T. coccinea and T. tagusensis ; Barbosa et al, 2023). The generality of this apparent lack of competition among co‐invading coral species is currently not well known.…”