Warner,-M.; Fitt,-W.K.  Mechanisms of bleaching of 
	zooxanthellate symbioses.  AM.-ZOOL. 1991 vol. 31, no. 
	5, p. 28A.

Bleaching of reef corals and other symbiotic invertebrates 
involves the loss of zooxanthellae and/or reduction in 
pigment content of these algal cells. This study addresses 
the cellular mechanisms involved in bleaching, as well as 
some environmental factors that cause bleaching. The 
detrimental effects of high temperature on zooxanthellae are 
exacerbated by exposure to natural light. The role of high 
temperature and light on pigment concentrations, algal 
density and algal release rates will be addressed.