Diversity of fatty acid composition of symbiotic dinoflagellates in corals: Evidence for the transfer of host PUFAs to the symbionts

Diversity of fatty acid (FA) composition of symbiotic dinoflagellates (zooxanthellae) in corals and hydrocorals arises from the presence of FAs specific for the host and may be caused by the transfer of PUFAs from the host to their symbionts.