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ZOOXANTHELLAE [1 record]

Record 1 1980-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
  • Animal Anatomy
OBS

The feedback mechanism whereby the [zooxanthellae regulate] the number of its algal cells has not been determined, but there is little evidence that the corals "farm" and digest their algae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éponges, hydres et méduses
  • Anatomie animale
OBS

Le mécanisme par lequel [les Zooxanthelles règlent] le nombre de ses cellules alguaires n'a pas été élucidé, mais il semble peu probable que les coraux "cultivent" les algues et les digèrent.

Spanish

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