Long term maintenance of heterologous symbiont association in Acropora palmata on natural reefs
H. Elder, W. C. Million, E. Bartels, C. Krediet, E. Muller, C. D. Kenkel
This study shows that Acropora palmata can maintain a novel symbiosis with Durusdinium spp. for two years in natural reefs, but some corals switch to native symbionts over time.
bioRxiv · Aug 13, 2022Microbiology