Hokkaido University: Shining a Light on Tiny, Solar-Powered Animals
October 05, 2023
October 05, 2023
HOKKAIDO, Japan, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release:
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Acoels have been found to host a wide diversity of symbiotic, photosynthetic microalgae.
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Animals and plants need energy. Some animals get energy by eating other animals, and many plants harvest the energy in sunlight through photosynthesis. However, in the ocean, there exists a remarkable group of small, worm-like animals called acoels that do . . .
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Acoels have been found to host a wide diversity of symbiotic, photosynthetic microalgae.
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Animals and plants need energy. Some animals get energy by eating other animals, and many plants harvest the energy in sunlight through photosynthesis. However, in the ocean, there exists a remarkable group of small, worm-like animals called acoels that do . . .