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Called Symbiodinium trenchi, the species is a generalist organism -- one that is able to associate with a variety of hosts.
Scientific Blogging News Account 2010
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Not only are the researchers concerned that "seeding" reefs with algae, like Symbiodinium trenchi, will fail to "rescue" animals that are born with algae already in their cells, but he also is concerned about possible negative repercussions.
Scientific Blogging News Account 2010
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"Symbiodinium trenchi forms symbiotic associations only with corals and other animals that acquire their symbionts from the environment," LaJeunesse said.
Scientific Blogging News Account 2010
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"Symbiodinium trenchi and other related symbiont species can tolerate this warm water, but if global warming causes the water to warm further, even these species might not be able to deal with it," LaJeunesse said.
Scientific Blogging News Account 2010
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"Symbiodinium trenchi, which normally occurs in very low numbers in the Caribbean, was able to take advantage of the warming event and become more prolific because of its apparent tolerance of high temperatures," he said.
Scientific Blogging News Account 2010
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We also want to look more closely at the give-and-take relationship between Symbiodinium trenchi and corals in the Caribbean.
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"Because Symbiodinium trenchi does not appear to have successfully co-evolved with Caribbean coral species, it may not provide the corals with adequate nutrition," he said.
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Although Symbiodinium trenchi appears to have saved some Barbadian corals from possibly dying in 2005, LaJeunesse is concerned that the species might not be good for the corals in the long term in the event that warming trends continue and Symbiodinium trenchi becomes more common.
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"If Symbiodinium trenchi takes from the corals more than it gives back, then over time we will see the health of the corals diminish."
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"seeded" with the thermally tolerant Symbiodinium trenchi; however, researchers are not sure the approach will work.
Scientific Blogging News Account 2010
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