Fig. 1
From: Lineage-specific symbionts mediate differential coral responses to thermal stress
Experimental setup and bleaching susceptibility of P. damicornis harboring distinct genera of Symbiodiniaceae. a Schematic diagram showing the maintenance, fragmentation, and manipulation of P. damicornis harboring Cladocopium (PdC) or Durusdinium (PdD) under control (26°C, blue) or heated (32°C, red) conditions. Sampling time points are indicated with dashed vertical lines. b Morphological changes of PdC (1–3) or PdD (4–6) at different stages of the thermal stress. c Bleaching rates of PdC or PdD at different stages of the thermal stress. d Areal Symbiodiniaceae density of PdC or PdD at control (blue) or elevated temperature (red). Values are means ± standard error (n = 6). Asterisks (*) indicate significant difference between control and thermal stress at designated time points (Tukey’s post hoc test, p < 0.05)