Population Control in Symbiotic Corals

Hermatypic corals are formed by a symbiotic association between a cnidarian animal host and dinoflagellate algae, called zooxanthellae. The symbiotic relationship and its role in population control are discussed.

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Published in:Bioscience 1993-10, Vol.43 (9), p.606-611
Main Authors: Falkowski, Paul G., Dubinsky, Zvy, Muscatine, Leonard, McCloskey, Lawrence
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
550000 - Biomedical Sciences, Basic Studies
ALGAE
AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS
ANIMALS
Aquatic life
BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
Cell growth
CNIDARIA
COELENTERATA
Coral reefs
CORALS
Cytology
Excretion
GROWTH
Hospices (Terminal Care)
HOST
INVERTEBRATES
Light
Marine biology
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MATTER
Nitrogen
Organic Chemistry
ORGANIC MATTER
PLANTS
Population control
POPULATION DENSITY
POPULATION DYNAMICS
Population growth rate
POPULATIONS
Quaternary ammonium compounds
Scientific Concepts
SYMBIOSIS
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Summary:Hermatypic corals are formed by a symbiotic association between a cnidarian animal host and dinoflagellate algae, called zooxanthellae. The symbiotic relationship and its role in population control are discussed.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.2307/1312147