Sentences with phrase «zooxanthellae under»

This research group demonstrated that corals more actively digest and expel damaged symbiotic zooxanthellae under conditions of thermal stress, and that this is likely to be a mechanism that helps corals to cope with environmental change.

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Under normal conditions, corals have a symbiotic relationship with algae known as zooxanthellae.

However, under thermal stress, the accumulation of damaged cells may exceed the increased rate of expulsion of digested zooxanthella.