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Coral-symbiotic algae relationship explained

A major discovery helps explain the symbiotic relationship between corals and algae and coral bleaching, illustrating yet again our still limited understanding of a phenomenon putting oceans at risk. An international team of scientists including Nils Rädecker EPFL, reveals for the first time that the coral starts to suffer from hunger long before the algae are expelled because of the rising temperature of the water.

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