Repeated loss of coloniality and symbiosis in scleractinian corals

The combination of coloniality and symbiosis in Scleractinia is thought to confer competitive advantage over other benthic invertebrates, and it is likely the key factor for the dominance of corals in tropical reefs. However, the extant Scleractinia are evenly split between zooxanthellate and azooxa...

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Published in:	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS Vol. 107; no. 26; p. 11877
Main Authors:	Barbeitos, Marcos S, Romano, Sandra L, Lasker, Howard R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 29.06.2010
Subjects:	Animals Anthozoa - classification Anthozoa - genetics Anthozoa - physiology DNA - genetics Ecosystem Evolution, Molecular Extinction, Biological History, Ancient Models, Biological Molecular Sequence Data Phylogeny Symbiosis - genetics Symbiosis - physiology
ISSN:	1091-6490, 1091-6490
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