ScienceQuiet 34d · day 34
Jena researchers reveal how plankton survive in nutrient-poor oceans
A metabolic partnership between Collodaria plankton and symbiotic algae sustains life in the ocean's most barren regions.
What to know
- Collodaria plankton have survived for millions of years in nutrient-poor ocean regions by partnering with symbiotic algae.
- The partnership divides metabolic labor: algae perform photosynthesis to produce sugar, while the host absorbs scarce dissolved nutrients from seawater.
- Findings come from researchers at the University of Jena's "Balance of the Microverse" Cluster of Excellence.
Balance of the Microverse Cluster of Excellence Research consortium at University of Jena
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