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... zooxanthellae furnished food to them . Whereas the role of zooxanthellae in nutrition thus seems proved , we do not know as yet how important this role is for all coral species . Studies by Porter ( 1976 ) and Wellington ( 1982b ) ...
... zooxanthellae furnished food to them . Whereas the role of zooxanthellae in nutrition thus seems proved , we do not know as yet how important this role is for all coral species . Studies by Porter ( 1976 ) and Wellington ( 1982b ) ...
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An Ecological Approach James Willard Nybakken. ( A ) 8 Zooxanthellae Zoochlorellae ( B ) Figure 10.2 Zooxanthellae and Zoochlorellae in various invertebrate taxa . ( A ) Zooxanthellae in the radiolarian Acanthometra pellucida ( left ) ...
An Ecological Approach James Willard Nybakken. ( A ) 8 Zooxanthellae Zoochlorellae ( B ) Figure 10.2 Zooxanthellae and Zoochlorellae in various invertebrate taxa . ( A ) Zooxanthellae in the radiolarian Acanthometra pellucida ( left ) ...
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... Zooxanthellae Whereas each generation of sacoglossans must actually feed on algae to obtain its supply of symbiotic chloroplasts , perpetuation of the symbiotic association with zooxanthellae from generation to generation of hosts is ...
... Zooxanthellae Whereas each generation of sacoglossans must actually feed on algae to obtain its supply of symbiotic chloroplasts , perpetuation of the symbiotic association with zooxanthellae from generation to generation of hosts is ...
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abundant adaptations algae algal amphipods anemones animals areas associations Atlantic bacteria barnacles benthic benthos Biol biological bottom burrowing changes clams Cnidaria colonies community structure competition copepods coral reefs crabs crustaceans deep sea density deposit feeders depth desiccation detritus diatoms distribution diversity dominant ecology effect environment estuary example fauna feeding Figure fishes gastropod grazing growth herbivores increased infaunal interactions interstitial intertidal zone invertebrates kelp large numbers larvae layers light limpets low tide macrofauna mangrove marine meiofauna meiofaunal organisms mesopelagic mollusks mud flats nekton number of species nutrients occur ocean oxygen Pacific coast particles patterns pelagic percent Photo courtesy photophores physical factors phytoplankton plankton plants Plate polychaete population predators prey primary productivity reduced result rocky intertidal rocky shores salinity sand beaches sand flats seagrass seagrass beds seawater sediment space substrate subtidal surface suspension feeders temperate temperature terrestrial tidal tropical various vertical water column wave action zonation zooplankton zooxanthellae