The symbiotic relationship between the hydrocoral Millepora dichotoma and the barnacle Savignium milleporum

P. A. Cook; B. A. Stewart; Y. Achituv

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The symbiotic relationship between the hydrocoral Millepora dichotoma and the barnacle Savignium milleporum

P. A. Cook, B. A. Stewart, Y. Achituv

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Translocation of radioactive ¹⁴C and ³²P between the pyrgomatine barnacle Savignium milleporum and the hydrocoral Millepora dichotoma in the Red Sea was investigated in order to discover any mutual nutritional benefits. Translocation of photosynthetic products from endosymbiotic zooxanthellae to the hydrocoral was demonstrated. There was no evidence that carbon was further translocated to the barnacle. However, hydrocorals bearing barnacles accumulated significantly more ¹⁴C and ³²P than those with no barnacles. The possibility that the hydrocorals recycle substances excreted by the barnacles is discussed in the context of the oligotrophic environment of the Red Sea.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	285-290
Number of pages	6
Journal	Hydrobiologia
Volume	216-217
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00026476
Publication status	Published - Jun 1991
Externally published	Yes

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