Distribution, Interaction and Functional Profiles of Epiphytic Bacterial Communities from the Rocky Intertidal Seaweeds, South Africa

Abstract Interrelations between epiphytic bacteria and macroalgae are multifaceted and complicated, though little is known about the community structure, interaction and functions of those epiphytic bacteria. This study comprehensively characterized the epiphytic bacterial communities associated wit...

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Main Authors: Ramganesh Selvarajan, Timothy Sibanda, Siddarthan Venkatachalam, Henry J. O. Ogola, Chinedu Christopher Obieze, Titus A. Msagati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-56269-2