Despite being one of the simplest metazoans, corals harbor some of the most highly diverse and abundant microbial communities. Differentiating core, symbiotic bacteria from this diverse host-associated consortium is essential for characterizing the functional contributions of bacteria but has not been possible yet. Here we characterize the coral core microbiome and demonstrate clear phylogenetic and functional divisions between the micro-scale, niche habitats within the coral host. In doing so, we discover seven distinct bacterial phylotypes that are universal to the core microbiome of coral species, separated by thousands of kilometres of oceans. The two most abundant phylotypes are co-localized specifically with the corals' endosymbiotic ...
Studies of the coral microbiome predominantly characterize the microbial community of the host speci...
Corals associate not only with dinoflagellates, which are their algal endosymbionts and which have b...
Scleractinian corals' microbial symbionts influence host health, yet how coral microbiomes assembled...
Despite being one of the simplest metazoans, corals harbor some of the most highly diverse and abund...
Despite being one of the simplest metazoans, corals harbor some of the most highly diverse and abund...
Despite being one of the simplest metazoans, corals harbor some of the most highly diverse and abund...
Despite being one of the simplest metazoans, corals harbor some of the most highly diverse and abund...
For ecosystems vulnerable to environmental change, understanding the spatiotemporal stability of fun...
ABSTRACT For ecosystems vulnerable to environmental change, understanding the spatiotemporal stabili...
For ecosystems vulnerable to environmental change, understanding the spatiotemporal stability of fun...
For ecosystems vulnerable to environmental change, understanding the spatiotemporal stability of fun...
The significance of bacteria for eukaryotic functioning is increasingly recognized. Coral reef ecosy...
Reef-building corals are well regarded not only for their obligate association with endosymbiotic al...
Corals are considered one of the most complex microbial biospheres studied to date, hosting thousand...
Corals are considered one of the most complex microbial biospheres studied to date, hosting thousand...
Studies of the coral microbiome predominantly characterize the microbial community of the host speci...
Corals associate not only with dinoflagellates, which are their algal endosymbionts and which have b...
Scleractinian corals' microbial symbionts influence host health, yet how coral microbiomes assembled...
Despite being one of the simplest metazoans, corals harbor some of the most highly diverse and abund...
Despite being one of the simplest metazoans, corals harbor some of the most highly diverse and abund...
Despite being one of the simplest metazoans, corals harbor some of the most highly diverse and abund...
Despite being one of the simplest metazoans, corals harbor some of the most highly diverse and abund...
For ecosystems vulnerable to environmental change, understanding the spatiotemporal stability of fun...
ABSTRACT For ecosystems vulnerable to environmental change, understanding the spatiotemporal stabili...
For ecosystems vulnerable to environmental change, understanding the spatiotemporal stability of fun...
For ecosystems vulnerable to environmental change, understanding the spatiotemporal stability of fun...
The significance of bacteria for eukaryotic functioning is increasingly recognized. Coral reef ecosy...
Reef-building corals are well regarded not only for their obligate association with endosymbiotic al...
Corals are considered one of the most complex microbial biospheres studied to date, hosting thousand...
Corals are considered one of the most complex microbial biospheres studied to date, hosting thousand...
Studies of the coral microbiome predominantly characterize the microbial community of the host speci...
Corals associate not only with dinoflagellates, which are their algal endosymbionts and which have b...
Scleractinian corals' microbial symbionts influence host health, yet how coral microbiomes assembled...