Coral-Associated Bacterial Diversity is Conserved Across Two Deep-Sea Anthothela Species

Coral-Associated Bacterial Diversity is Conserved Across Two Deep-Sea Anthothela Species

Cold-water corals, similar to tropical corals, contain diverse and complex microbial assemblages. These bacteria provide essential biological functions within coral holobionts, facilitating increased nutrient utilization and production of antimicrobial compounds. To date, few cold-water octocoral sp...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Nichole Lawler, Christina A Kellogg, Scott C France, Rachel W Clostio, Sandra D Brooke, Steve W Ross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Bacteria
microbiome
deep sea
Cold-water Corals
Octocoral
submarine canyons
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00458/full

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