When corals met algae: Symbiotic relationship crucial to reef survival dates to the Triassic
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 - 17:21
in Earth & Climate
The mutually beneficial relationship between algae and modern corals — which provides algae with shelter, gives coral reefs their colors and supplies both organisms with nutrients — began more than 210 million years ago, according to a new study by an international team of scientists including researchers from Princeton University. That this symbiotic relationship arose […]