Thermal regime and host clade, rather than geography, drive Symbiodinium and bacterial assemblages in the scleractinian coral Pocillopora damicornis sensu lato

Thermal regime and host clade, rather than geography, drive Symbiodinium and bacterial assemblages in the scleractinian coral Pocillopora damicornis sensu lato

Abstract Background Although the term holobiont has been popularized in corals with the advent of the hologenome theory of evolution, the underlying concepts are still a matter of debate. Indeed, the relative contribution of host and environment and especially thermal regime in shaping the microbial...

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Main Authors: Kelly Brener-Raffalli, Camille Clerissi, Jeremie Vidal-Dupiol, Mehdi Adjeroud, François Bonhomme, Marine Pratlong, Didier Aurelle, Guillaume Mitta, Eve Toulza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Coral holobiont
Microbiota
Bacterial communities
Symbiodinium assemblages
Thermal adaptation
Scleractinian corals
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0423-6

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