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Phosphorus metabolism of reef organisms with algal symbionts

Phosphorus metabolism of reef organisms with algal symbionts
Phosphorus metabolism of reef organisms with algal symbionts
Phosphorus (P), an essential structural and functional component of all living organisms, is considered to be the ultimate limiting nutrient in marine ecosystems. To optimize its acquisition, marine species such as protozoa, sponges, foraminifera, clams, and reef corals, among others, have entered symbiotic relationships with algae, which recycle waste products of the animal host and transform dissolved inorganic nutrients into organic molecules, making them bioavailable to their host. Such associations provide a competitive edge in an environment where ambient nutrient availability is low. The aim of this review is to summarize the current knowledge on the P sources available to reef organisms with algal symbionts, to discuss the means by which P is taken up and stored within the symbiosis, and to assess the effects of eutrophication-induced phosphate enrichment on the algal and host physiology. Finally, we give an overview of knowledge gaps and open questions that should be addressed to better understand the role of phosphorus in reef symbioses functioning.
autotrophy, corals, eutrophication, heterotrophy, nutrient enrichment, phosphate, phosphate limitation, phosphorus, Symbiodinium, symbiosis
0012-9615
262-277
Ferrier-Pagès, Christine
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Godinot, Claire
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D'angelo, Cecilia
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Grover, Renaud
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Ferrier-Pagès, Christine, Godinot, Claire, D'angelo, Cecilia, Wiedenmann, Joerg and Grover, Renaud (2016) Phosphorus metabolism of reef organisms with algal symbionts. Ecological Monographs, 86 (3), 262-277. (doi:10.1002/ecm.1217).

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Phosphorus (P), an essential structural and functional component of all living organisms, is considered to be the ultimate limiting nutrient in marine ecosystems. To optimize its acquisition, marine species such as protozoa, sponges, foraminifera, clams, and reef corals, among others, have entered symbiotic relationships with algae, which recycle waste products of the animal host and transform dissolved inorganic nutrients into organic molecules, making them bioavailable to their host. Such associations provide a competitive edge in an environment where ambient nutrient availability is low. The aim of this review is to summarize the current knowledge on the P sources available to reef organisms with algal symbionts, to discuss the means by which P is taken up and stored within the symbiosis, and to assess the effects of eutrophication-induced phosphate enrichment on the algal and host physiology. Finally, we give an overview of knowledge gaps and open questions that should be addressed to better understand the role of phosphorus in reef symbioses functioning.

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Accepted/In Press date: 5 April 2016
e-pub ahead of print date: 1 August 2016
Keywords: autotrophy, corals, eutrophication, heterotrophy, nutrient enrichment, phosphate, phosphate limitation, phosphorus, Symbiodinium, symbiosis
Organisations: Ocean and Earth Science

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Local EPrints ID: 404955
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/404955
ISSN: 0012-9615
PURE UUID: dd1bcf08-ba73-4a8c-83cd-2af5bd72aa12
ORCID for Joerg Wiedenmann: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2128-2943

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Date deposited: 20 Jan 2017 10:04
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 03:53

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Author: Christine Ferrier-Pagès
Author: Claire Godinot
Author: Renaud Grover

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