Specificity trumps flexibility—location-based stable associations between Symbiodiniaceae genera and Platygyra verweyi (Scleractinia; Merulinidae)
This study monitored symbiont communities bi-monthly in native coral cores used in a reciprocal transplantation of the coral Platygyra verweyi over two years (2014–2016) and samples of mother colonies from three locations with variable thermal regimes; our results show that associating with multiple...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-05-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/8791.pdf |