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Potential for artificial symbiosis between marine microalgae and invertebrates: I. survival of marine microalgae injected into the medusa of the moon jellyfish Aurelia aurita

  • Ji Hyun You (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
  • Hae Jin Jeong (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
  • Sang Ah Park (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
  • Se Hee Eom (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
  • Hee Chang Kang (Department of Ocean Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Inha University) ;
  • Min Ji Kwon (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University)
  • Received : 2024.04.12
  • Accepted : 2024.09.06
  • Published : 2024.09.23
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Abstract

Some marine microalgae and cyanobacteria form mutualistic symbioses with diverse invertebrates, particularly cnidarians. Among microalgae, dinoflagellates in the family Symbiodiniaceae are the most well-known symbiotic partners of jellyfish and corals. However, the symbioses involving other dinoflagellate families, nano- and micro-flagellates, diatoms, and cyanobacteria with cnidarians are not well understood. As an initial step, it is essential to explore the survival of these microorganisms inside cnidarians. We monitored the survival of eight microalgal species (nine strains) and one cyanobacterium species every day for seven days after injecting each into the medusa of the moon jellyfish Aurelia aurita. The dinoflagellates Effrenium voratum (free-living [FL] and living-in-coral strains), Cladocopium infistulum, Prorocentrum cordatum, Prorocentrum koreanum, Symbiodinium microadriaticum, the prasinophyte Tetraselmis suecica, the chlorophyte Dunaliella salina, and the raphidophyte Heterosigma akashiwo survived inside the medusa, while the cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. was not detected. Additionally, E. voratum (FL) survived within the medusa for 60 days and gradually spread to adjacent areas, indicating potential for artificially established symbiosis. The results of this study provide a basis for artificial symbiosis between microalgae and invertebrates.

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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by Korea Institute of Marine Science & Technology Promotion (KIMST) funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) (20230018) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT (NRF-2021M3I6A1091272; 2021R1A2C1093379; RS-2023-00291696) award to HJJ.

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