The role of photoacclimation upon distribution of hermatypic coral species (PhD)
New techniques in fluorescence will be used to assess zooxanthellae photophysiology in a variety of coral species. Experiments will use non-invasive and invasive techniques to provide a detailed characterisation of the growth and productivity of zooxanthellae in different coral species. All measurements will be repeated upon in hospite zooxanthellae and isolated zooxanthellae in culture suspensions to understand the physical contribution of the host upon zooxanthellae photoacclimation. The genetic strain (clade) of all isolated zooxanthellae will also be determined. In situ work in Indonesia will complement laboratory data.
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