Chemoautotrophic Symbionts in the Bivalve Lucina floridana from Seagrass Beds

Enzymatic and histological evidence suggest that the eulamellibranch bivalve Lucina floridana possesses bacterial endosymbionts capable of a chemoautotrophic metabolism. Dense populations of L. floridana (83± 11 per m2; 95% CI, n = 33) are found closely associated with the O2-releasing root systems...

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