The Effect of Thermal Stress on the Physiology and Bacterial Communities of Two Key Mediterranean Gorgonians

2022/02/02 by Romie Tignat-Perrier, Romie Tignat‐Perrier, Jeroen A. J. M. van de Water +5 · 41 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Bacteria #Biology #Coral #Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies #Ecology #Gorgonian #Holobiont #Marine Ecology and Invasive Species #Marine and coastal plant biology #Mediterranean climate #Symbiosis #Zoology

paper · doi:10.1128/aem.02340-21

published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology 88(6), e0234021 (American Society for Microbiology)

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Abstract

In the Mediterranean Sea, the tree-shaped gorgonian corals form large forests that provide a place to live for many species. Because of this important ecological role, it is crucial to understand how common habitat-forming gorgonians, like Eunicella cavolini and Paramuricea clavata , are affected by high seawater temperatures that are expected in the future due to climate change.

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