The role of algal endosymbionts in acclimation and adaptation of reef corals to climate change. Understanding the potential of symbiotic zooxanthellae to enhance the thermal tolerance of reef corals addresses our first national Research Priority Goal aimed at the sustainable use of Australia's biodiversity. Given current trends in global warming, such knowledge is critical to underpinning the long-term management of the Great Barrier Reef, which has significant political and socio-economic impor ....The role of algal endosymbionts in acclimation and adaptation of reef corals to climate change. Understanding the potential of symbiotic zooxanthellae to enhance the thermal tolerance of reef corals addresses our first national Research Priority Goal aimed at the sustainable use of Australia's biodiversity. Given current trends in global warming, such knowledge is critical to underpinning the long-term management of the Great Barrier Reef, which has significant political and socio-economic importance on local, state, national and global scales for services ranging from fisheries to ecotourism. Understanding the potential for corals to form associations with different genetic types of zooxanthellae will significantly advance current knowledge of the likelihood that animals can adapt to climate change.Read moreRead less