Symbiodinium cells under microscope (IMAGE)

Penn State

Symbiodinium cells under microscope

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An international team of researchers found that iron limitation, through its effects on growth and trace metal usage of the microalgae that live within coral cells, could exacerbate the effects of climate change on corals.

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Todd LaJeunesse, Penn State

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