Symbiosis – Living Oceans Foundation

[sihm-bi-oh-sihs]
A close ecological relationship between the individuals of two (or more) different species.

Glossary: Mutualism
A type of symbiosis where both organisms benefit.
Glossary: Obligate Symbiosis
A type of symbiosis where organisms require the relationship to survive.
Glossary: Parasitism
A type of symbiosis where one organism benefits and the other is harmed.
Glossary: Commensalism
A type of symbiosis where one organism benefits and the other is neither benefiting nor being harmed.