Microbial Strategies for Survival in the Glass Sponge Vazella pourtalesii
We investigated the microbial community of V. pourtalesii that forms globally unique, monospecific sponge grounds under low-oxygen conditions on the Scotian Shelf, where it plays a key role in its vulnerable ecosystem. The microbial community was found to be concentrated within biomass patches and i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2020-08-01
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| Series: | mSystems |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00473-20 |