High partner specificity in an algal-salamander mutualism at continental scale

The mutualism between the green alga Oophila amblystomatis (“Oophila”) and egg masses of the spotted salamander Ambystoma maculatum involves acquisition of algal cells from water, followed by their population growth within individual egg capsules of the egg mass. The host range spans over 20 degrees...

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Main Authors: Shannon E. Wallace, John A. Burns, Rebecca E. Hale, Ryan R. Kerney, Cy L. Mott, Cory D. Bishop
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/famrs.2025.1609494/full
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