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The ratio of degraded zooxanthella (Symbiodinium) cells (black bars) expelled from the two coral species are shown. Bars show the normal (white) and degraded (black) forms of zooxanthellae. Dotted lines show water temperature.

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Fujise et al., <i>PLOS ONE</i>. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114321, Fig. 4

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