The sponge holobiont in a changing ocean: from microbes to ecosystems
Abstract The recognition that all macroorganisms live in symbiotic association with microbial communities has opened up a new field in biology. Animals, plants, and algae are now considered holobionts, complex ecosystems consisting of the host, the microbiota, and the interactions among them. Accord...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Microbiome |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0428-1 |