Coral larvae employ nitrogen sequestration mechanisms to stabilize carbon provisioning from algal symbionts under increased temperature
A. S. Huffmyer, J. Ashey, E. Strand, E. Chiles, X. Su, H. M. Putnam
This study shows coral larvae maintain carbon provisioning from algal symbionts under heat stress by sequestering nitrogen into dipeptides, reducing symbiont growth but preserving photosynthesis and carbon transfer.
bioRxiv · Jun 7, 2024Cell Biology