Coral reef ecosystems, widely seen as a climate change bellwether, are more complex than previously understood. A new ...
New research led by Carnegie's Yixian Zhen and Minjie Hu reveals how coral cells tag friendly algae before ingesting them, initiating a mutually beneficial relationship. This information could guide ...
Coral reefs form as a partnership between sea anemone-like polyps and photosynthetic algae that provides nutrients for the former and safe, well-lit shelter for the latter. But this alliance might not ...
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Scientists identify swaths of coral reefs that might be able to withstand climate change, offering new avenues for conservation
It’s hard to feel optimistic for coral reefs, given the constant headlines about mass bleaching events and deadly disease.
Corals live symbiotically with a variety of microscopic algae that provide most of the energy corals require, and some algae can make coral more resilient to heat stress. In assessing one of the main ...
The physical interactions between coral and algal cells as they combine to form a symbiotic relationship have been observed for the first time. Within minutes of being introduced, coral cells had ...
In a world-first, scientists in Japan have observed individual stony coral cells engulfing single-celled, photosynthetic algae. "Dinoflagellates are crucial for keeping coral healthy and alive," said ...
Time is running out for coral reefs as the climate gets hotter. So scientists are searching the globe for corals that are better at enduring heat. Now, new research shows how those "super corals" can ...
July 14 (UPI) --For the first time, scientists have witnessed coral cells enveloping dinoflagellates, single-celled, photosynthetic algae. Scientists in Japan added individual cells cultured from the ...
Biologists reveals how coral cells tag friendly algae before ingesting them, initiating a mutually beneficial relationship. This information could guide next-level coral conservation efforts. New ...
Scientists have seen stony coral cells engulf dinoflagellates - single-celled, photosynthetic algae that are crucial for keeping coral alive. The researchers cultured endoderm-like cells from the ...
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