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... zooxanthellae , and it suggests the other important role of zooxanthellae in the life of corals . Zooxanthellae have been found by Goreau ( 1961 ) to significantly increase the calcification rate of corals and hence the rate of growth ...
... zooxanthellae , and it suggests the other important role of zooxanthellae in the life of corals . Zooxanthellae have been found by Goreau ( 1961 ) to significantly increase the calcification rate of corals and hence the rate of growth ...
Page 365
... zooxanthellae and also that the zooxanthellae enhanced the ability of corals to lay down calcium carbonate ( see pp . 323–324 ) . In turn , the zooxanthellae in corals received nutrients in the form of nitrates and phosphates produced ...
... zooxanthellae and also that the zooxanthellae enhanced the ability of corals to lay down calcium carbonate ( see pp . 323–324 ) . In turn , the zooxanthellae in corals received nutrients in the form of nitrates and phosphates produced ...
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... ZOOXANTHELLAE Whereas each generation of sacoglossans must actually feed on algae to obtain their 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 their 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 amount amphipods anemones areas Atlantic bacteria barnacles benthic biology body bottom burrow carnivores changes Cnidaria communities competition copepods coral reef crabs crustaceans deep sea density deposit feeders depth desiccation detritus diatoms dinoflagellates dominant ecology ecosystems eggs epipelagic estuary fauna feeding Figure fishes fresh water grazing hence herbivores increased invertebrates kelp kelp beds large numbers larvae layers levels light living low tide major marine mammals marsh mesopelagic migrate mollusks Mytilus nekton number of species numbers nutrients occur ocean oxygen Pacific coast particles patterns pelagic percent Photo courtesy photophores photosynthesis physical factors phytoplankton plankton plants Plate polychaete population predators primary productivity reduced result rocky shores salinity salt sand beaches sea grass sea urchins sea water sediment shallow water squids substrate surface waters suspension feeders temperate temperature terrestrial thermocline tropical tuna upper various vertical water column water mass wave action whales zonation zone zooplankton zooxanthellae