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Cell Biology of Reef-Building Corals: Ion Transport, Acid/Base Regulation, and Energy Metabolism

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Acid-Base Balance and Nitrogen Excretion in Invertebrates

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Coral reefs are built by colonial cnidarians that establish a symbiotic relationship with dinoflagellate algae of the genus Symbiodinium. The processes of photosynthesis, calcification, and general metabolism require the transport of diverse ions across several cellular membranes and generate waste products that induce acid/base and oxidative stress. This chapter reviews the current knowledge on coral cell biology with a focus on ion transport and acid/base regulation while also discussing related aspects of coral energy metabolism.

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Supported by NSF grant #1220641 (MT and DDD), NSF grant#1538495 (DIK and MT), and Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship #BR2013-103 (MT). Special thanks to Mr. Garfield Kwan for his help with . Fig. 7.1b.

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