Sponges on shifting reefs: holobionts show similar molecular and physiological responses to coral versus macroalgal food

IntroductionMany coral reefs witness an ongoing coral-to-algae phase shift. Corals and algae release large quantities of (in)organic nutrients daily, of which a large part is utilized by sponges. In turn, sponges are important cyclers of precious resources to other inhabitants on reefs residing in o...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Marine Science
Main Authors:	Sara Campana, Milou G. I. Arts, Cristina Díez-Vives, Benjamin Mueller, Corinna Bang, Ana Riesgo, Andreas F. Haas, Gerard Muyzer, Jasper M. de Goeij
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Subjects:	sponge holobionts coral reefs coral-to-macroalgae shift transcriptomics prokaryotic symbiont community composition physiology
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1298922/full