Geographically driven differences in microbiomes of Acropora cervicornis originating from different regions of Florida's Coral Reef.

ABSTRACT: Effective coral restoration must include comprehensive investigations of the targeted coral community that consider all aspects of the coral holobiont-the coral host, symbiotic algae, and microbiome. For example, the richness and composition of microorganisms associated with corals may be indicative of the corals' health status and thus help guide restoration activities. Potential differences in microbiomes of restoration corals due to differences in host genetics, environmental condition, or geographic location, may then influence outplant success. The objective of the present study was to characterize and compare the microbiomes of apparently healthy Acropora cervicornis genotypes that were originally collected from environmentally distinct regions of Florida's Coral Reef and samp

SUBMITTER: Williams SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9206844 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature