Polymorphic adaptations in metazoans to establish and maintain photosymbioses
Mutualistic symbioses are common throughout the animal kingdom. Rather unusual is a
form of symbiosis, photosymbiosis, where animals are symbiotic with photoautotrophic …
form of symbiosis, photosymbiosis, where animals are symbiotic with photoautotrophic …
Crawling leaves: photosynthesis in sacoglossan sea slugs
Some species of sacoglossan sea slugs can maintain functional chloroplasts from specific
algal food sources in the cells of their digestive diverticula. These 'stolen'chloroplasts …
algal food sources in the cells of their digestive diverticula. These 'stolen'chloroplasts …
Tetraselmis indica (Chlorodendrophyceae, Chlorophyta), a new species isolated from salt pans in Goa, India
M Arora, AC Anil, F Leliaert, J Delany… - European Journal of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
A new species of Tetraselmis, T. indica Arora & Anil, was isolated from nanoplankton
collected from salt pans in Goa (India) and is described based on morphological …
collected from salt pans in Goa (India) and is described based on morphological …
Photoacclimation state determines the photobehaviour of motile microalgae: the case of a benthic diatom
High productivity in intertidal microphytobenthic communities is achieved despite exposure
to extreme and dynamic conditions (eg light, salinity, temperature). As an adaptation to this …
to extreme and dynamic conditions (eg light, salinity, temperature). As an adaptation to this …
An Emerging System to Study Photosymbiosis, Brain Regeneration, Chronobiology, and Behavior: The Marine Acoel Symsagittifera roscoffensis
The acoel worm Symsagittifera roscoffensis, an early offshoot of the Bilateria and the only
well‐studied marine acoel that lives in a photosymbiotic relationship, exhibits a centralized …
well‐studied marine acoel that lives in a photosymbiotic relationship, exhibits a centralized …
The ability to incorporate functional plastids by the sea slug Elysia viridis is governed by its food source
Functional kleptoplasty in sacoglossan sea slugs is among the most curious photosynthetic
associations known. One member of these marine molluscs, Elysia viridis, is known to …
associations known. One member of these marine molluscs, Elysia viridis, is known to …
Tsv-N1: A Novel DNA Algal Virus that Infects Tetraselmis striata
A Pagarete, T Grébert, O Stepanova, RA Sandaa… - Viruses, 2015 - mdpi.com
Numbering in excess of 10 million per milliliter of water, it is now undisputed that aquatic
viruses are one of the major factors shaping the ecology and evolution of Earth's microbial …
viruses are one of the major factors shaping the ecology and evolution of Earth's microbial …
Effects of photosynthesis on the survival and weight retention of two kleptoplastic sacoglossan opisthobranchs
S Yamamoto, YM Hirano, YJ Hirano… - Journal of the Marine …, 2013 - cambridge.org
Many sacoglossan sea slugs utilize chloroplasts ingested from food algae for
photosynthesis (functional kleptoplasty), and the extent and duration of kleptoplast retention …
photosynthesis (functional kleptoplasty), and the extent and duration of kleptoplast retention …
Kleptoplast photoacclimation state modulates the photobehaviour of the solar-powered sea slug Elysia viridis
P Cartaxana, L Morelli, C Quintaneiro… - Journal of …, 2018 - journals.biologists.com
Some sacoglossan sea slugs incorporate intracellular functional algal chloroplasts
(kleptoplasty) for periods ranging from a few days to several months. Whether this …
(kleptoplasty) for periods ranging from a few days to several months. Whether this …
High light quantity suppresses locomotion in symbiotic Aiptasia
Many cnidarians engage in endosymbioses with microalgae of the family Symbiodiniaceae.
In this association, the fitness of the cnidarian host is closely linked to the photosynthetic …
In this association, the fitness of the cnidarian host is closely linked to the photosynthetic …