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Novel Adaptive Photosynthetic Characteristics Of Mesophotic Symbiotic Microalgae Within The Reef-Building Coral, Stylophora Pistillata, Shai Einbinder, David F. Gruber, Eitan Salomon, Oded Liran, Nir Keren, Dan Tchernov
Novel Adaptive Photosynthetic Characteristics Of Mesophotic Symbiotic Microalgae Within The Reef-Building Coral, Stylophora Pistillata, Shai Einbinder, David F. Gruber, Eitan Salomon, Oded Liran, Nir Keren, Dan Tchernov
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Photosynthetic coral reef structures extend from the shallow sundrenched waters to the dimly lit, “twilight” mesophotic depths. For their resident endosymbiotic dinoflagellates, primarily from the genus Symbiodinium spp., this represents a photic environment that varies ~15-fold in intensity and also differs in spectral composition. We examined photosynthesis in the scleractinian coral Stylophora pistillata in shallow (3 m) and mesophotic settings (65 m) in the northern Red Sea. Symbiodinium spp. in corals originating from the mesophotic environment consistently performed below their photosynthetic compensation point and also exhibited distinct light harvesting antenna organization. In addition, the non-photochemical quenching activity of Symbiodinium spp. …
Editorial: Systems Biology And Ecology Of Microbial Mat Communities, Martin G. Klotz, Donald A. Bryant, Jim K. Fredrickson, William P. Inskeep, Michael Kühl
Editorial: Systems Biology And Ecology Of Microbial Mat Communities, Martin G. Klotz, Donald A. Bryant, Jim K. Fredrickson, William P. Inskeep, Michael Kühl
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