Ingestion of Diazotrophs Makes Corals More Resistant to Heat Stress

Ingestion of Diazotrophs Makes Corals More Resistant to Heat Stress

Over the past decade, coral bleaching events have continued to recur and intensify. During bleaching, corals expel millions of their symbionts, depriving the host from its main food source. One mechanism used by corals to resist bleaching consists in exploiting food sources other than autotrophy. Am...

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Main Authors: Valentine Meunier, Sophie Bonnet, Mercedes Camps, Mar Benavides, Jeff Dubosc, Riccardo Rodolfo-Metalpa, Fanny Houlbrèque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
coral
heat stress
coral bleaching
heterotrophy
diazotrophy
climate change
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/4/537

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