Bacteria associated with skeletal tissue growth anomalies in the coral Platygyra carnosus

Abstract Scleractinian corals with growth anomalies, often referred to as ‘tumors’, have been reported globally. A recent survey of Hong Kong waters showed that > 60% of Platygyra carnosus colonies developed tumors. Here we report for the first time, the bacterial community associated with tumors...

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Veröffentlicht in:	FEMS microbiology ecology 2012-02, Vol.79 (2), p.380-391
Hauptverfasser:	Chiu, Jill M.Y., Li, Sam, Li, Amy, Po, Beverly, Zhang, Rui, Shin, Paul K.S., Qiu, Jian-Wen
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Anthozoa - microbiology Anthozoa - physiology Bacteria - classification Bacteria - genetics Bacteria - growth & development Bacteria - isolation & purification Bacteriology Base Sequence Biological and medical sciences Community composition Community structure coral tumor Ecology field survey Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Hong Kong Marine parks microbial community Microbial ecology Microbiology Miscellaneous Molecular Sequence Data Phylogeny Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics seasonal pattern Seasons Spatial analysis Symbiosis Tumors T‐RFLP Various environments (extraatmospheric space, air, water)
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