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Highly infectious symbiont dominates initial uptake in coral juveniles.
Molecular ecology - 1 Aug 2009
Abrego David, VAN Oppen Madeleine J H, Willis Bette L
Abstract excerpt
The majority of reef-building corals acquire their obligate algal symbionts (Symbiodinium) from the environment. However, factors shaping the initial establishment of coral-algal symbioses, including parental effects, local environmental conditions and local availability of symbionts, are not well understood. This study monitored the uptake and maintenance of Symbiodinium in juveniles of two common corals,...
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