... of heterotrophic nitrogen compared with carbon, in agreement with the idea that tropical corals are nitrogen-limited. Finally, a coupling between auto- and heterotrophy was observed in the species S. pistillata , with a higher acquisition and retention of heterotrophic nutrients under low irradiance to compensate...

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... column community. * Author for correspondence (e-mail: apile@bio.usyd.edu.au ) 1 9 2003 © The Company of Biologists Limited 2003 2003 coral reef heterotrophy rhodophyte sponge symbiosis ultraplankton nitrogen Symbioses between autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms...