Metagenome of Acropora palmata coral rubble: Potential metabolic pathways and diversity in the reef ecosystem

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 14; no. 8; p. e0220117
• Main Authors: Sánchez-Quinto, Andrés, Falcón, Luisa I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 08.08.2019; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Acropora palmata; Algae; Analysis; Animals; Anthozoa - genetics; Anthozoa - metabolism; Anthozoa - microbiology; Bacteria; Bacteria - genetics; Biofilms; Biogeochemical cycles; Biology and Life Sciences; Calcification; Caribbean Region; Chemical properties; Coral Reefs; Corals; Earth Sciences; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Ecosystem; Ecosystems; EDTA; Elkhorn coral; Environmental aspects; Internet; Metabolic Networks and Pathways; Metabolic pathways; Metagenome; Mexico; Microorganisms; Physical Sciences; Reefs; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - metabolism; Seawater - microbiology; Sediments; Structure; Sulfur; Tourism; Trends; Viruses; Mexico; Caribbean Region

Over the past 30 years, the stony coral Acropora palmata has experienced an excessive loss of individuals showing few signs of recovery throughout the Mexican Caribbean, resulting in long stretches of coral rubble structures. When the coral dies, the skeleton begins to be colonized by algae, sponges...