University of Hawaii Manoa: Coral, Algae Symbiont Research Could Inform Conservation Efforts
November 22, 2023
November 22, 2023
MANOA, Hawaii, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
Algae living within the soft tissue of coral supply much of the energy needed by their hosts, and some symbiotic algae help coral withstand warmer water better than others. In a published study led by the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, researchers found that there was a tradeoff for corals dominated by the thermally sensitive algae--they have higher growth, but only in cooler . . .
Algae living within the soft tissue of coral supply much of the energy needed by their hosts, and some symbiotic algae help coral withstand warmer water better than others. In a published study led by the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, researchers found that there was a tradeoff for corals dominated by the thermally sensitive algae--they have higher growth, but only in cooler . . .