Molecular ecology of the coral-algal symbiosis

[stevil]

I've been doing some research on my bubble tip anemone, as it is not doing so good. It led me to look into the symbiotic relationship between zooxanthellae and the anemone (and also coral). I came across this presentation/paper that I found to be pretty educational on a couple of topics; the coral/zooxanthellae symbiosis; global warming and bleaching; and how some reefs (to include corals, and other zooxanthellae dependant life) can be revitalized. Maybe there is some hope for the longevity of reefs after all...

 

http://www.science.org.au/events/frontiers2005/vanoppen.htm