Two distinct microbial communities revealed in the sponge Cinachyrella

Two distinct microbial communities revealed in the sponge Cinachyrella

Marine sponges are vital components of benthic and coral reef ecosystems, providing shelter and nutrition for many organisms. In addition, sponges act as an essential carbon and nutrient link between the pelagic and benthic environment by filtering large quantities of seawater. Many sponge species h...

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Main Authors: Marie Laure Cuvelier, Emily eBlake, Rebecca eMulheron, Peter eMcCarthy, Patricia eBlackwelder, Rebecca Lisette Vega Thurber, Jose V Lopez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Archaea
pyrosequencing
16S rRNA
microbiome
diversity
symbionts
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00581/full

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