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Variation in symbiont distribution between closely related coral species over large depth ranges.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jan 2008
Frade P R, De Jongh F, Vermeulen F, van Bleijswijk J, Bak R P M
Abstract excerpt
Symbiotic algae in coral species distributed over a large depth range are confronted with major differences in light conditions. We studied the genetic variation of Symbiodinium in the coral genus Madracis over depth (5-40 m) and at two different colony surface positions. Using polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis ITS2 nuclear ribosomal DNA analyses, we consistently identified three...
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