Coral symbionts take to the open ocean
Monday, December 21, 2015 - 11:30
in Earth & Climate
Symbiodinium is a unicellular alga that plays a major role in coral reefs by forming symbiotic partnerships with invertebrates, providing them with the ability to photosynthesize. For the first time, it has now been discovered in the open ocean, in various oceanic regions far from coral reefs.