Physiological Characteristics and Environment Adaptability of Reef-Building Corals at the Wuzhizhou Island of South China Sea

Physiological Characteristics and Environment Adaptability of Reef-Building Corals at the Wuzhizhou Island of South China Sea

The health of coral reef has declined significantly around the world due to the impact of human activities and natural environment changes, and corals have to develop effective resistance mechanisms to survive. In this study, we examined the physiological characteristics and Symbiodiniaceae types of...

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Main Authors: Huili Xu, Boxuan Feng, Minrui Xie, Yuxiao Ren, Jingquan Xia, Yu Zhang, Aimin Wang, Xiubao Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
scleractinian coral
environmental stress
zooxanthella
trade-off
Wuzhizhou Island
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2020.00390/full

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