Corals have algal friends for dinner
In: Nature: International Weekly Journal of Science. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 0028-0836; e-ISSN 1476-4687, more
Related to:Wiedenmann, J.; D'Angelo, C.; Mardones, M.L.; Moore, S.; Benkwitt, C.E.; Graham, N.J.A.; Hambach, B.; Wilson, P.A.; Vanstone, J.; Eyal, G.; Ben-Zvi, O.; Loya, Y.; Genin, A. (2023). Reef-building corals farm and feed on their photosynthetic symbionts. Nature (Lond.) 620(7976): 1018-1024. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06442-5, more
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| Abstract |
Biologists have long sought to understand the factors that enable coral reefs to thrive. A careful analysis of nutrient cycling now points to an unexpected food source that helps to sustain corals during food scarcity. |
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