Searching for phylogenetic patterns of Symbiodiniaceae community structure among Indo-Pacific Merulinidae corals
Over half of all extant stony corals (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Scleractinia) harbour endosymbiotic dinoflagellates of the family Symbiodiniaceae, forming the foundational species of modern shallow reefs. However, whether these associations are conserved on the coral phylogeny remains unknown. Here we aim...
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PeerJ Inc.
2019-09-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/7669.pdf |