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Filtering by: Creator Moulton, Hong M. Academic Affiliation College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences Has journal sim PLoS ONE

Macroalgae Decrease Growth and Alter Microbial Community Structure of the Reef-Building Coral, Porites astreoides

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Thurber, Rebecca Vega, Burkepile, Deron E., Correa, Adrienne M. S., Thurber, Andrew R., Shantz, Andrew A., Welsh, Rory, Pritchard, Catharine, and Rosales, Stephanie

Abstract:

With the continued and unprecedented decline of coral reefs worldwide, evaluating the factors that contribute to coral demise is of critical importance. As coral cover declines, macroalgae are becoming more common on tropical reefs. Interactions between these macroalgae and corals may alter the coral microbiome, which is thought to play...

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E. Burkepile1, Adrienne M. S. Correa1,2, Andrew R. Thurber3, Andrew A. Shantz1, Rory Welsh1,2