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• Research Article   
  Photochemical Efficiencies in Reef-Dwelling Anthozoans: Insights from “Survivor” Species
  Author(s): Natasha Mendez-Ferrer* and Pamela Hallock
  
  In recent decades, populations of many coral species have declined dramatically on reefs worldwide. A major factor in coral mortality has been photo-oxidative stress associated with both solar irradiance and elevated temperatures. While many studies have focused on species that have declined, fewer efforts have focused on the “survivor” species, those that have maintained relatively stable populations or even increased in abundance. The objective of this study was to assess temporal variability in photochemical efficiencies (Fv/Fm) as an indicator of potential photo-oxidative stress in the dinoflagellate symbionts in three species, the scleractinians Siderastrea siderea and Montastraea cavernosa, and the zoanthid Palythoa caribaeorum, whose populations have remained relatively stable along the Florida reef tract. C.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2572-3103.19.7.193

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