Glycerol Excretion by Symbiotic Algae from Corals and Tridacna and Its Control by the Host
- 28 April 1967
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 156 (3774) , 516-519
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.156.3774.516
Abstract
Zooxanthellae isolated from reef corals and Tridacna crocea incorporate labeled carbon dioxide photosynthetically. In the presence of some component of the host tissue, up to 40 percent of the labeled algal photosynthate is liberated primarily as glycerol. Excretion of glycerol by the algae in situ and its control and utilization by the host may represent a mechanism by which zooxanthellae contribute to productivity of coral reefs.Keywords
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