Skin microbiome of coral reef fish is highly variable and driven by host phylogeny and diet

Abstract Background The surface of marine animals is covered by abundant and diversified microbial communities, which have major roles for the health of their host. While such microbiomes have been deeply examined in marine invertebrates such as corals and sponges, the microbiomes living on marine v...

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Main Authors: Marlène Chiarello, Jean-Christophe Auguet, Yvan Bettarel, Corinne Bouvier, Thomas Claverie, Nicholas A. J. Graham, Fabien Rieuvilleneuve, Elliot Sucré, Thierry Bouvier, Sébastien Villéger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0530-4