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The IUCN has created the first Microbial Conservation Specialist Group. #Microbes are essential for #reefs, soils, and oceans. #Zooxanthellae enable the survival of many #coral species.

CORAL REEF RESEARCH NEWS: Why some coral reefs resist bleaching

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#coralreefs #coralbleaching #zooxanthellae #symbiosis #coralbleaching #coralhealth #coralresearch #supercorals #coralreefecology #marineecology

On #MolluscMonday, behold the Heart Cockle (Corculum cardissa) - a marine #bivalve of the Indo-Pacific region. Corculum & the giant clams, Tridacna spp, are "cousins" in the Family Cardiidae; both groups house #zooxanthellae -- #symbiotic #photosynthetic dinoflagellate #algae -- in their tissues.