interesting fact

[JEWSKIN]

http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/pets-an...tic-vertebrate


interesting none the less

[binknit]

Wow.

[JEWSKIN]

that was my thought

[deminon]

arn't spotted salamanders more or less nocturnal wouldnt that be kind of bad for the algae in their cells

[JEWSKIN]

arn't spotted salamanders more or less nocturnal wouldnt that be kind of bad for the algae in their cells

The incredible creature is none other than the fairly common spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum). Ironically, the spotted salamander is not a new species for researchers, and it has long been known that the animal's embryos share a symbiotic relationship with photosynthetic algae. That relationship, however, was always assumed to be an outside one, whereby the algae and the salamander work separately toward a fair exchange of resources.

It turns out that researchers just weren't looking closely enough. While studying a batch of salamander embryos, scientist Ryan Kerney of Dalhousie University saw something different than the prevailing dogma would suggest — a bright green color coming from inside their cells.

[deminon]

yeah i read that, but algae needs sunlight to preform photosynthese (spelling?) i'm pretty sure that most, if not all, salamanders are nocturnal. so wouldn't it be hard for algae to survive inside the cells of an animal that doesnt often go into sunlight?

[JEWSKIN]

yeah i read that, but algae needs sunlight to preform photosynthese (spelling?) i'm pretty sure that most, if not all, salamanders are nocturnal. so wouldn't it be hard for algae to survive inside the cells of an animal that doesnt often go into sunlight?

long been known that the animal's embryos share a symbiotic relationship with photosynthetic algae. That relationship, however, was always assumed to be an outside one, whereby the algae and the salamander work separately toward a fair exchange of resources.


also note any spotted salamanders I have found have been along river edges where some sunlight reaches them just not full on and the embryos well you know....again fount it thought is was interesting thought I'd share...I didn't write it