sarahatl
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Not necessarily the zooxanthellae - I know if a coral loses this they bleach. Doesn't it also have something to do with the corals way of protecting itself from the light that produces the different colors?
What gives corals their different colors?
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MondoBongo
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check this stuff out:
[h=1]Mycosporine-like amino acid[/h]
Mycosporine-like amino acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mycosporine-like amino acids and related Ga... [Annu Rev Physiol. 2002] - PubMed - NCBI
it acts as a natural sun screen, and some studies suggest it may aid in additional pigmentation.
[h=1]Mycosporine-like amino acid[/h]
Mycosporine-like amino acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mycosporine-like amino acids and related Ga... [Annu Rev Physiol. 2002] - PubMed - NCBI
it acts as a natural sun screen, and some studies suggest it may aid in additional pigmentation.
