Visualizing the reinfection of a coral polyp with algae using the L-SPI microscope (IMAGE)

Marine Biological Laboratory

Visualizing the reinfection of a coral polyp with algae using the L-SPI microscope

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Using the L-SPI microscope to visualize the re-infection of an Astrangia polyp (cyan from reflected light) with algae (red from chlorophyll fluorescence), injected by pipette into the mouth of the polyp.

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Loretta Roberson

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