Symbiotic zooxanthellae are the backbone of tropical reefs built by photosynthetic corals. Therefore understanding how zooxanthellae ‘works’ and how different they are is paramount to understanding how coral reefs work as an ecosystem, and how they can adapt to a…
Mitch Carl to MC MACNA 2014, Todd LaJeunesse and Mike Paletta added to speaker lineup
Now that 2014 is in full swing and we are closer to the next MACNA than we are to the last one, it’s time to kick our 2014 MACNA pre-coverage in high gear. As you know the world’s premiere marine…
Todd LaJeunesse video lecture on Competition in coral-algae symbiosis
Dr. Todd LaJeunesse is one of the leading authorities in the research of Symbiodinium and he was one of the crucial developeres of the molecular techniques necessary to be able to recognize sub-clade level Symbiodinium types. This 50 minute video…