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Dinoflagellate diversity among nudibranchs and sponges from French Polynesia: insights into associations and transfer.
Comptes rendus biologies - 1 Apr 2015
Wecker Patricia, Fournier Alice, Bosserelle Pauline, Debitus Cécile, Lecellier Gaël, Berteaux-Lecellier Véronique
Abstract excerpt
Symbioses with the dinoflagellate Symbiodinium are widespread among marine invertebrates and protists, especially in nutritionally demanding habitats, such as tropical coral reefs, where they play a major role in ecosystem survival. Moreover, apart from corals and sea anemones, many of the Symbiodinium species and clades involved in these partnerships remain to be characterized. This study provides new insights...
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