Reduced diversity and stability of coral-associated bacterial communities and suppressed immune function precedes disease onset in corals

Reduced diversity and stability of coral-associated bacterial communities and suppressed immune function precedes disease onset in corals

Disease is an emerging threat to coral reef ecosystems worldwide, highlighting the need to understand how environmental conditions interact with coral immune function and associated microbial communities to affect holobiont health. Increased coral disease incidence on reefs adjacent to permanently m...

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Main Authors: F. Joseph Pollock, Joleah B. Lamb, Jeroen A. J. M. van de Water, Hillary A. Smith, Britta Schaffelke, Bette L. Willis, David G. Bourne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2019-06-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
coral microbes
disease
immunity
marine infrastructure
bacteria
white syndrome
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.190355

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