Microbial indicators of environmental perturbations in coral reef ecosystems

Abstract Background Coral reefs are facing unprecedented pressure on local and global scales. Sensitive and rapid markers for ecosystem stress are urgently needed to underpin effective management and restoration strategies. Although the fundamental contribution of microbes to the stability and funct...

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Main Authors: Bettina Glasl, David G. Bourne, Pedro R. Frade, Torsten Thomas, Britta Schaffelke, Nicole S. Webster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-019-0705-7