Response of fluorescence morphs of the mesophotic coral Euphyllia paradivisa to ultra-violet radiation.

ABSTRACT: Euphyllia paradivisa is a strictly mesophotic coral in the reefs of Eilat that displays a striking color polymorphism, attributed to fluorescent proteins (FPs). FPs, which are used as visual markers in biomedical research, have been suggested to serve as photoprotectors or as facilitators of photosynthesis in corals due to their ability to transform light. Solar radiation that penetrates the sea includes, among others, both vital photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) and ultra-violet radiation (UVR). Both types, at high intensities, are known to have negative effects on corals, ranging from cellular damage to changes in community structure. In the present study, fluorescence morphs of E. paradivisa were used to investigate UVR response in a mesophotic organism and to examine the phenomenon

SUBMITTER: Ben-Zvi O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6437176 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature