Holobiont responses of mesophotic precious red coral Corallium rubrum to thermal anomalies
Abstract Marine heat waves (MHWs) have increased in frequency and intensity worldwide, causing mass mortality of benthic organisms and loss of biodiversity in shallow waters. The Mediterranean Sea is no exception, with shallow populations of habitat-forming octocorals facing the threat of local exti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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Series: | Environmental Microbiome |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-023-00525-6 |