One remarkable aspect of the giant clam’s life is its symbiotic relationship with photosynthetic algae, particularly the genus Symbiodinium, residing within its tissues. This partnership is an elegant ...

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants, algae and certain types of bacteria synthesise carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and typically water, using light as an energy source. The process ...

Marine Holobiomics Lab, Department of Animal Ecology and Systematics, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32 IFZ, 35392 Giessen, Germany Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine ...