Influence of the quantity and quality of light on photosynthetic periodicity in coral endosymbiotic algae.

Symbiotic corals, which are benthic organisms intimately linked with their environment, have evolved many ways to deal with fluctuations in the local marine environment. One possible coping mechanism is the endogenous circadian clock, which is characterized as free running, maintaining a ~24 h perio...

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Main Authors: Michal Sorek, Oren Levy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3422335?pdf=render