Determination of clades of symbiotic algae of singapore’s corals and their role in determining thermal tolerance.

Coral bleaching is the loss of pigmentation contributed by the algal symbionts of the genus Symbiodinium present in corals. The degradation of corals through this phenomenon has an environmental and economic impact on the world. Studies have shown an increase in frequency of bleaching events with th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lim, Twenly Duan Li.
Other Authors: James Guest
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/52698