Sponge-microbe associations survive high nutrients and temperatures.

Coral reefs are under considerable pressure from global stressors such as elevated sea surface temperature and ocean acidification, as well as local factors including eutrophication and poor water quality. Marine sponges are diverse, abundant and ecologically important components of coral reefs in b...

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Main Authors: Rachel Simister, Michael W Taylor, Peter Tsai, Nicole Webster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23284943/?tool=EBI