An integrated approach to study the effects of macroalgal interactions on the coral microbiome in an urbanized reef system
Coral and macroalgae are the two main habitat forming competitors in the reef benthic environment. Interactions between these organisms are mostly negative for both species, however corals can be outcompeted by macroalgae, suffering pathogenic shifts in their microbiome, tissue damage and decreased...
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| Format: | Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy |
| Language: | English |
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Nanyang Technological University
2024
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179384 |