Plant-like heliotropism in a photosymbiotic animal
E. Lintnerova, C. Shaw, M. Keys, C. Brownlee, V. Modepalli
This study shows that the photosymbiotic sea anemone Anemonia viridis exhibits plant-like heliotropism by tracking the sun's position, driven by photosynthetic activity in its endosymbionts.
bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2023Animal Behavior & Cognition