Multiple scattering on coral skeletons enhances light absorption by symbiotic algae

By Susana Enríquez, E. Méndez, Roberto Iglesias Prieto. 2005

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The role of zooxanthellae in the thermal tolerance of corals: a ‘nugget of hope’ for coral reefs in an era of climate change (2006, background): “The symbiosis is highly efficient with respect to recycling of precious nutrients (Muscatine & Porter 1977) and the use of light (Anthony & Hoegh-Guldberg 2003; Enrı́quez et al. 2005).”
Photobiology of Symbiodinium revisited: bio-physical and bio-optical signatures (2009, background): “Various studies have previously determined pigment ratios and optical absorption spectra for Symbiodinium both in hospite ( Enriquez et al. 2005; Stambler and Dubinsky 2005) and grown in culture (Dustan 1979; Falkowski et al. 1990; Iglesias-Prieto et al. 1991).”
Ocean acidification effects on calcifying macroalgae (2014, background): “The scattering properties of calcified skeletons have been shown to be very im - portant for light harvesting by the photosymbiotic algae in corals (Enríquez et al. 2005, Terán et al. 2010).”
An Overview of the Animal Forests of the World (2017, background): “…the main driver of species distribution, due to the symbiotic relationship between microscopic algae (mainly the dinoflagellate Symbiodinium spp.) and their hosts, which is an extremely efficient mechanism for the optimization of light harvesting (Enríquez et al. 2005; Schubert et al. this volume).”
The boring microflora in modern coral reef ecosystems: a review of its roles (2008, background): “Enriquez et al. (2005) showed that coral endosymbionts (zooxanthellae) of Porites branneri Rathbun, 1887 are able to collect more than 85% of solar radiation with one order magnitude less pigment density than terrestrial leaves.”
Response of two species of Indo-Pacific corals, Porites cylindrica and Stylophora pistillata, to short-term thermal stress: The host does matter in determining the tolerance of corals to bleaching (2009, background): “Differences in the response of these species of coral to thermal stress may also result from different in hospite irradiances driven by the combination of skeletal architecture and light scattering properties (Enríquez et al., 2005).”
Acclimation and adaptation of scleractinian coral communities along environmental gradients within an Indonesian reef system (2010, methodology): “where E is the amount of light (μmol photons m−2 s−1) and a is the absorbance of the coral determined via reflectance measurements obtained using anOceanOptics USB 2000+spectrophotometer following Enriquez et al. (2005). A dark chamber was used for all reflectance measurements to prevent signal cont”
Breakdown of the coral-algae symbiosis: towards formalising a linkage between warm-water bleaching thresholds and the growth rate of the intracellular zooxanthellae (2012, neutral): “Most notably, reduced self‐shading and greater skeletal reflection (Enriquez et al., 2005) cause the smaller population to be exposed to high per zooxanthellae irradiance, effectively lowering the external irradiance level at which destructive photoinhibition is initiated (Franklin et al.”
In situ photobiology of corals over large depth ranges: A multivariate analysis on the roles of environment, host, and algal symbiont (2008, background): “These include mechanisms such as polyp behavior (Levy et al. 2006b), changes in skeletal morphology (Enriquez et al. 2005), or host pigment composition (Schlichter et al. 1994; Salih et al. 2000).”
The Use of the Fluorescence Signal in Studies of Seagrasses and Macroalgae (2010, methodology): “The Shibata method, known as the opal-glass technique, has provided successfully results for aquatic macrophyte tissues (see Enriquez et al. 1992, 1994, 2005; Enriquez and Sand-Jensen 2003; Cayabyab and Enriquez 2007) although its utility and convenience has not been sufficiently recognized so far”
The distribution of mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) and the phylogenetic identity of symbiotic dinoflagellates in cnidarian hosts from the Mexican Caribbean (2006, background): “In contrast, the morphology of the coral skeleton appears to play an important role in the amplification of the internal light field and increases the number of photons delivered to the resident symbiont population ( Enriquez et al., 2005 ).”
Ocean acidification causes bleaching and productivity loss in coral reef builders (2008, background): “1 E and H), suggesting that rate of photosynthesis is stimulated either directly by increased CO2 supply, and/or by an increase in excitation pressure driven by bleaching-induced increases in internal light fields (34).”
PSII photoinhibition and photorepair in Symbiodinium (Pyrrhophyta) differs between thermally tolerant and sensitive phylotypes (2010, background): “…such a strategy is maintained by these algae when living inside the cnidarian host; if so, such mechanisms might provide an explanation for an algal system that has evolved to maximise light absorption (Enriquez et al. 2005) while still maintaining the capacity to regulate reaction centre damage.”