Symbiodinium cells under microscope (IMAGE)

Penn State

Symbiodinium cells under microscope

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Coral cells contain dense populations of microalgae that provide them with nutrients (pictured here under a microscope). When faced with hot water temperatures and low iron levels, these symbiotic algae grow poorly and take up trace metals in different ways.

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Todd LaJeunesse, Penn State

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