Host starvation and in hospite degradation of algal symbionts shape the heat stress response of the Cassiopea-Symbiodiniaceae symbiosis
G. Toullec, N. Radecker, C. Pogoreutz, G. Banc Prandi, S. Escrig, C. Genoud, C. Martin Olmos, J. Spangenberg, A. Meibom
This study shows that host starvation and in hospite algal symbiont degradation are key factors in the heat stress response of Cassiopea, leading to 'invisible bleaching' due to body shrinkage.
bioRxiv · Jun 12, 2023 · PreprintEcology