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Marine biology: coral animals combat stress with sulphur
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Marine biology: coral animals combat stress with sulphur

Graham B Jones
Nature, Vol.502, pp.634-635
2013
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Abstract

Environmental Sciences Ecology Gene Expression (incl. Microarray and other genome-wide approaches) Climate Change Processes Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity Climate and Climate Change Ecosystem Assessment and Management

Photosynthetic algal symbionts of corals produce sulphur substances that are involved in the regulation of ocean temperatures. In a twist to the tale, it emerges that coral animals produce the same compounds.

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