Inter-species interactions in the freshwater polyp Hydra
between symbiotic algae and host cells had been the subject of research since decades since they not only...
Not exact matches
Using a high - resolution molecular screening technique called Real Time - PCR, the researchers confirmed that the partnership
between Symbiodinium D — a
symbiotic algae associated with resistance to coral bleaching — and Caribbean corals is more common than had been supposed.
Thanks to the
symbiotic relationship
between corals and their solar - powered
algae, «this miracle of construction creates the foundation for the greatest biodiversity in our oceans,» she said.
The nutrients are believed to disrupt the
symbiotic relationship that normally exists
between the coral and zooxanthellae
algae.
According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the
symbiotic relationship
between the corals and
algae breaks down as ocean temperatures rise.
Algaculture designs a new
symbiotic relationship
between humans and
algae.
However, we demonstrated that there is specialisation of the coral host to particular reef environments, with each strain of coral host associating only with particular types of
symbiotic algae... the results also highlight the lack of connectivity
between different habitats on a single reef, such as shallow and deep water, which has important implications under future climate change scenarios, as coral reefs will be largely dependent on neighbouring areas for their recovery.
Extreme water temperatures can disrupt the
symbiotic partnership
between corals and the
algae that live inside their tissues.