Photodegradation of a bacterial pigment and resulting hydrogen peroxide release enable coral settlement

Abstract The global degradation of coral reefs is steadily increasing with ongoing climate change. Yet coral larvae settlement, a key mechanism of coral population rejuvenation and recovery, is largely understudied. Here, we show how the lipophilic, settlement-inducing bacterial pigment cycloprodigi...

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Main Authors: Lars-Erik Petersen, Matthias Y. Kellermann, Laura J. Fiegel, Samuel Nietzer, Ulf Bickmeyer, Doris Abele, Peter J. Schupp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30470-w