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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Main Authors: Romie Tignat-Perrier, Jeroen A. J. M. van de Water, Denis Allemand, Christine Ferrier-Pagès
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Environmental Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-023-00525-6