BIOL10001 Lecture 28: BIOL10001 Lecture 28 Notes
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Zooanthellae: dino agellate living endo-symbiotically with corals and other invertebrates. Framework building corals: fast growing scleactinia corals (order of coral( Holobiont: coral colony as an integrated biological unit comprised of the coral, the algal symbionts and associated microbes (eg. bacteria) Cold temperate system including bass strait & subantarctic waters near macquarie island. Generally low in nutrients and primary productivity with local productive zones. Southern gbr to southern nsw & lord howe and norfolk islands. Unique mix of tropical and cold water systems. Key area for humpback whales, green turtles and whale sharks. Pristine gulf of carpentaria basin with unique abundant cyanobacteria primary producers. Abundant submerged patch reefs in gulf of carpentaria. Strong in uence of indonesian through ow and gyre in goc. Shallow water tropical marine ecosystems with high species richness (e. g. , kimberley) Generally low productivity, monsoonal seasonality, dominated by indonesian through ow.