Molecular Mechanisms of Coral Persistence Within Highly Urbanized Locations in the Port of Miami, Florida

Molecular Mechanisms of Coral Persistence Within Highly Urbanized Locations in the Port of Miami, Florida

Healthy coral communities can be found on artificial structures (concrete walls and riprap) within the Port of Miami (PoM), Florida. These communities feature an unusually high abundance of brain corals, which have almost entirely vanished from nearby offshore reefs. These corals appear to be thrivi...

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Main Authors: Ewelina T. Rubin, Ian C. Enochs, Colin Foord, Anderson B. Mayfield, Graham Kolodziej, Isabelle Basden, Derek P. Manzello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
symbiodiniaceae
Pseudodiploria strigosa
transcriptome
differential gene expression analysis
urban corals
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.695236/full

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