Distinct Bacterial Communities Associated with the Coral Model Aiptasia in Aposymbiotic and Symbiotic States with Symbiodinium

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science Vol. 3
• Main Authors: Röthig, Till, Costa, Rúben M., Simona, Fabia, Baumgarten, Sebastian, Torres, Ana F., Radhakrishnan, Anand, Aranda, Manuel, Voolstra, Christian R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Frontiers Research Foundation 18.11.2016; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: 16S rRNA gene; Aiptasia; Algae; Animals; Bacteria; Biology; Cnidarian-dinoflagellate symbiosis; Consortia; coral reef; Coral reefs; Corals; Ecosystem biology; Ecosystems; Environmental changes; Environmental effects; Functional Profiling; Laboratories; Marine invertebrates; Microbial community profiling; Microbiomes; Microorganisms; Symbiodinium; Symbionts; Symbiosis; United States > US; Red Sea

Coral reefs are in decline. The basic functional unit of coral reefs is the coral metaorganism or holobiont consisting of the cnidarian host animal, symbiotic algae of the genus Symbiodinium, and a specific consortium of bacteria (among others), but research is slow due to the difficulty of working...