Beneath the surface: community assembly and functions of the coral skeleton microbiome
Abstract Coral microbial ecology is a burgeoning field, driven by the urgency of understanding coral health and slowing reef loss due to climate change. Coral resilience depends on its microbiota, and both the tissue and the underlying skeleton are home to a rich biodiversity of eukaryotic, bacteria...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Microbiome |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-019-0762-y |