Reef Corals: Mutualistic Symbioses Adapted to Nutrient-Poor Environments
Reef Corals: Mutualistic Symbioses Adapted to Nutrient-Poor Environments
L. Muscatine,J. Porter
1977 · DOI: 10.2307/1297526
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TLDR
The present discussion considers the potential nutritional capabilities of corals as mutualistic symbioses and the extent to which specific organismic and ecological manifestations of these capabilities have been described and quantified.