Trophic niches reflect compositional differences in microbiota among Caribbean sea urchins

Sea urchins play a critical role in marine ecosystems, as they actively participate in maintaining the balance between coral and algae. We performed the first in-depth survey of the microbiota associated with four free-living populations of Caribbean sea urchins: Lytechinus variegatus, Echinometra l...

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Main Authors: Ruber Rodríguez-Barreras, Eduardo L. Tosado-Rodríguez, Filipa Godoy-Vitorino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/12084.pdf