Sentences with phrase «zooxanthellae clades»
The ability to associate with multiple zooxanthellae clades is common in corals.
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Studies have revealed that the different clades of zooxanthellae have different susceptibilities to thermal and light stress.
In the short term, corals with flexible symbioses may shuffle or switch zooxanthellae; and an increase in the abundance of thermally tolerant zooxanthellae strains (such as those of clade D) is expected with an increasing frequency of bleaching conditions.
Information on abundance of clade D zooxanthellae can help managers understand the susceptibility of specific corals to thermal stress and also to identify changes in coral reef health.
These results demonstrate the magnitude of trade - offs likely to be experienced by this species as they acclimatize to warmer conditions by changing to more thermally tolerant clade D zooxanthellae.