Diel patterns of symbiont expulsion in Caribbean reef corals are coral species-dependent and driven by symbiont load and photosynthetic performance
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DOI: 10.1007/s00338-025-02634-9
Abstract: The mutualistic relationship between scleractinian corals and dinoflagellate algae (Family Symbiodiniaceae) is critical to the success of corals on tropical reefs yet underpins their vulnerability to climate change. This symbiosis often deteriorates during marine heatwaves… read more here.
Keywords: symbiont expulsion; coral species; patterns symbiont; expulsion ... See more keywords