Bacterial Communities Vary from Different Scleractinian Coral Species and between Bleached and Non-Bleached Corals

ABSTRACT Bleaching is one of the most relevant factors implicated in the integrity of coral reef ecosystems, with the increasing frequency and intensity of damaging events representing a serious threat to reef biodiversity. Here, we analyzed changes in coral-associated bacteria from three types of n...

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Published in:	Microbiology Spectrum
Main Authors:	Meiting Xu, Keke Cheng, Baohua Xiao, Mengmeng Tong, Zhonghua Cai, Mui-Choo Jong, Guofu Chen, Jin Zhou
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	American Society for Microbiology 2023-06-01
Subjects:	coral health status bleaching bacterial communities network relationship host-dependent profile
Online Access:	https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.04910-22