The response of the scleractinian coral Turbinaria reniformis to thermal stress depends on the nitrogen status of the coral holobiont Eric Béraud, François Gevaert, Cécile Rottier, Christine Ferrier-Pagès Journal of Experimental Biology 2013 216: 2665-2674; doi: 10.1242/jeb.085183 (Bolding is mine, for emphasis.) In non-stressed healthy corals, it has been shown that nutrient addition (nitrogen alone or in combination with phosphorus) may negatively impact […]
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Is the coral-algae symbiosis really ‘mutually beneficial’ for the partners?
Is the coral-algae symbiosis really ‘mutually beneficial’ for the partners? Scott Wooldridge DOI: 10.1002/bies.200900182 · Source: PubMed In terms of the demand for CO2(aq), an enlarged endosymbiont population increases the likelihood of CO2(aq) becoming a limiting internal substrate during periods of peak photosynthesis [18, 19]. Several environmental factors favour increased zooxanthellae densities (particularly on a per host […]
Fast Growth May Impair Regeneration Capacity in the Branching Coral Acropora muricata
Fast Growth May Impair Regeneration Capacity in the Branching Coral Acropora muricata Vianney Denis, Mireille M. M. Guillaume, Madeleine Goutx, Stéphane de Palmas, Julien Debreuil, Andrew C. Baker, Roxane K. Boonstra, J. Henrich Bruggemann Research Article | published 30 Aug 2013 PLOS ONE http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0072618 At the sheltered site characterized by high temperatures, temperature variations, and irradiance levels, regeneration […]
Trophic dynamics of scleractinian corals: stable isotope evidence
Trophic dynamics of scleractinian corals: stable isotope evidence Pascale Tremblay, Jean François Maguer, Renaud Grover, Christine Ferrier-Pagès The Journal of Experimental Biology 2015 218: 1223-1234; doi: 10.1242/jeb.115303 Many interesting points and observations about nutrient usage in this one, but going with this quote: …heterotrophy is an important process for the acquisition of nutrients, especially nitrogen, and the build up of the coral biomass, […]
