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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Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2016-09-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/2529.pdf |