Mitochondrial terminal alternative oxidase and its enhancement by thermal stress in the coral symbiont Symbiodinium

Coral Reefs

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 543-552

  Oakley, Clinton A ^a   Hopkinson, Brian M ^a   Schmidt, Gregory W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative oxidase; Coral physiology; Oxidative stress; Respiration; Symbiodinium; Thermal stress

Indexed keywords

CORAL; CYTOCHROME; DINOFLAGELLATE; INHIBITOR; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RESPIRATION; SYMBIONT; SYMBIOSIS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; DINOPHYCEAE; EMBRYOPHYTA; SYMBIODINIUM; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 84900804076     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-014-1147-0     Document Type: Article

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