Dominance of Endozoicomonas bacteria throughout coral bleaching and mortality suggests structural inflexibility of the Pocillopora verrucosa microbiome

Abstract The importance of Symbiodinium algal endosymbionts and a diverse suite of bacteria for coral holobiont health and functioning are widely acknowledged. Yet, we know surprisingly little about microbial community dynamics and the stability of host‐microbe associations under adverse environment...

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Main Authors: Claudia Pogoreutz, Nils Rädecker, Anny Cárdenas, Astrid Gärdes, Christian Wild, Christian R. Voolstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-02-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3830