Small tropical islands with dense human population: differences in water quality of near-shore waters are associated with distinct bacterial communities

Water quality deterioration caused by an enrichment in inorganic and organic matter due to anthropogenic inputs is one of the major local threats to coral reefs in Indonesia. However, even though bacteria are important mediators in coral reef ecosystems, little is known about the response of individ...

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Main Authors: Hauke F. Kegler, Christiane Hassenrück, Pia Kegler, Tim C. Jennerjahn, Muhammad Lukman, Jamaluddin Jompa, Astrid Gärdes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4555.pdf