photosynthesis
- Resolving coral photoacclimation dynamics through coupled photophysiological and metabolomic profiling
Summary: PAM fluorometry indicates rapid acclimation of corals to high and low light. In contrast, metabolomics reveals possible stress under high light and a lack of rapid adjustment under low light.
- Interactive effects of oxygen, carbon dioxide and flow on photosynthesis and respiration in the scleractinian coral Galaxea fascicularis
Summary: A multifactorial experiment reveals no effect of oxygen on coral photosynthesis and an increase in coral photosynthesis under high flow and a doubled concentration of dissolved carbon dioxide.
- Among-species variation in the energy budgets of reef-building corals: scaling from coral polyps to communities
Summary: Coral species vary in their reliance on particulate food sources but food availability affects only certain aspects of coral physiology. Changes in species composition of reefs are likely to affect the fluxes of organic matter between reefs and the open ocean.
- Symbiont type influences trophic plasticity of a model cnidarian–dinoflagellate symbiosis
Summary: Not all cnidarian–dinoflagellate symbioses are equally nutritionally advantageous to the animal as the genetic identity of the symbiont affects the host's feeding capacity.