Sentences with phrase «photosynthesizing symbionts»
However because coral live in nutrient depleted environments, in addition to filter feeding, polyps harbor single - celled photosynthesizing symbionts inside their cells.
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Just 40 years ago it was believed all corals were host to just one photosynthesizing symbiont, a single species from the dinoflagellate genus Symbiodinium.
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Conversely symbionts living at greater depths may photosynthesize more efficiently under low light conditions but are more susceptible to UV damage.