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Shining light on the coral photosymbiont family Symbiodiniaceae

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Madeleine van Oppen describes her research on the family Symbiodiniaceae, the microalgae that could be instrumental in safeguarding coral reefs against the effects of climate change.

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Fig. 1: Light microscopy image of a representative Symbiodiniaceae species.

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  1. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

    Madeleine J. H. van Oppen

  2. School of Biosciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

    Madeleine J. H. van Oppen

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van Oppen, M.J.H. Shining light on the coral photosymbiont family Symbiodiniaceae. Nat Microbiol 9, 1909–1910 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-024-01745-3

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