Variability in Host Specificity and Functional Potential of Antarctic Sponge-Associated Bacterial Communities

Sponge-associated microorganisms are essential for sponge survival. They play an important role in recycling nutrients and, therefore, in the maintenance of the ecosystem. These microorganisms are diverse, species-specific, and different from those in the surrounding seawater. Bacterial sponge symbi...

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Main Authors: Antonia Cristi, Génesis Parada-Pozo, Felipe Morales-Vicencio, César A. Cárdenas, Nicole Trefault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.771589/full