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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Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2021-08-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/12084.pdf |