NatureSymbiosisAnimalsAnthozoaDinoflagellidaBiological Evolution
The evolution of facultative symbiosis in stony corals.
Shani Levy, Xavier Grau-Bové, Iana V Kim, Sebastian R Najle, Ewa Księżopolska, Anamaria Elek, Laia Montes-Espuña, Sean A Montgomery, Tali Mass, Arnau Sebé-Pedrós
Published: 202510.1038/s41586-025-09623-6
Abstract
Most stony corals are obligate symbionts that are dependent on nutrients provided by the photosynthetic activity of dinoflagellates residing within specialized cells1. Disruption of this symbiotic consortium leads to coral bleaching and, ultimately,…
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