Depth-dependent photoadaption by zooxanthellae of the reef coral Montastrea annularis

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Summary

Calculations of photosynthetically usable radiation, the light an alga is capable of absorbing in its own submarine habitat, suggest that the algae at different depths are optimizing rather than maximizing their ability to harvest submarine light energy.

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Published
1982-07-01
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Zooxanthellae, Biology, Coral, Oceanography, Algae

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