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Cnidarian–Dinoflagellate Symbiosis-Mediated Adaptation to Environmental Perturbations

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Symbioses and Stress

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The symbiotic relationships between corals and their phototroph dinoflagellate, Symbiodinium sp., are at the basis of the ecology of coral reefs flourishing in tropical waters. While coral reefs present a very high biological and economic value, they are presently under stress due to climate change (seawater temperature increase and acidification). In order to live together, animal hosts and their symbionts have evolved and acquired specific adaptations ranging from trophic exchange to acquisition of new mechanisms of CO2- and N-compound uptake, to hyperoxia tolerance and more. We think that these mutualistic relationships have also produced tolerance towards environmental stress.

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Richier, S., Sabourault, C., Ferrier-Pagés, C., Merle, PL., Furla, P., Allemand, D. (2010). Cnidarian–Dinoflagellate Symbiosis-Mediated Adaptation to Environmental Perturbations. In: Seckbach, J., Grube, M. (eds) Symbioses and Stress. Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, vol 17. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9449-0_8

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