Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Symbiodinium thermophilum sp. nov.

Super Zooxanthellae found!

Researchers have discovered a new species of Symbiodinium sp whose maximum thermal tolerance is an incredible 36C/97F. The clade C3 zooxanthellae was found in stony corals of the Persian/Arabian Gulf, one of the hottest tropical seas in the world. See the whole article here.


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