Taxonomic and Functional Metagenomic Signature of Turfs in the Abrolhos Reef System (Brazil).

Turfs are widespread assemblages (consisting of microbes and algae) that inhabit reef systems. They are the most abundant benthic component in the Abrolhos reef system (Brazil), representing greater than half the coverage of the entire benthic community. Their presence is associated with a reduction...

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Main Authors: Juline M Walter, Diogo A Tschoeke, Pedro M Meirelles, Louisi de Oliveira, Luciana Leomil, Márcio Tenório, Rogério Valle, Paulo S Salomon, Cristiane C Thompson, Fabiano L Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4993507?pdf=render