Archaea appear to dominate the microbiome of Inflatella pellicula deep sea sponges.

Microbes associated with marine sponges play significant roles in host physiology. Remarkable levels of microbial diversity have been observed in sponges worldwide through both culture-dependent and culture-independent studies. Most studies have focused on the structure of the bacterial communities...

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Main Authors: Stephen A Jackson, Burkhardt Flemer, Angela McCann, Jonathan Kennedy, John P Morrissey, Fergal O'Gara, Alan D W Dobson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24386380/?tool=EBI