Bacterial community diversity of the deep-sea octocoral Paramuricea placomus

Compared to tropical corals, much less is known about deep-sea coral biology and ecology. Although the microbial communities of some deep-sea corals have been described, this is the first study to characterize the bacterial community associated with the deep-sea octocoral, Paramuricea placomus. Samp...

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Main Authors: Christina A. Kellogg, Steve W. Ross, Sandra D. Brooke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2529.pdf