Symbiodiniaceae Are the First Site of Heterotrophic Nitrogen Assimilation in Reef-Building Corals

作者：Stephane Martinez, Renaud Grover, David M. Baker, Christine Ferrier‐Pagès · 发表于：mBio · 年份：2022 · DOI：10.1128/mbio.01601-22 · 被引用次数：35 · 研究领域：Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies、Marine and coastal plant biology、Marine and fisheries research

N-labeling of plankton to show that heterotrophy underpinned the nutrition of Symbiodinaceae. Symbionts received either heterotrophically acquired amino acids or recycled ammonium due to their association with the coral host. This study brought new insight into the nutrient exchanges in coral-Symbiodiniaceae associations and allowed a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in coral resistance to environmental stress.