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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
Microbial communities associated with skeletal tumors on Porites compressa
FEMS Microbiology Letters, Volume 243, No. 2, Year 2005
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Description
Coral tumors are atypical skeletal forms found on coral reefs worldwide. Here we present an analysis of the microbial communities associated with skeletal tumors on the coral Porites compressa. Microbial growth rates on both healthy and tumorous P. compressa were decoupled from the surrounding water column. Microbial communities associated with tumorous colonies had a significantly faster growth rate than those associated with healthy P. compressa. The microbial community associated with the tumors contained more culturable Vibrio spp. and could utilize more carbon sources than the microbes associated with healthy colonies. Presence of tumors affected the composition and dynamics of the microbial population associated with the entire colony. © 2005 Federation of European Microbiological Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Breitbart, Mya
United States, San Diego
San Diego State University
Bhagooli, Ranjeet
Japan, Nishihara
University of the Ryukyus
Griffin, Sean P.
Puerto Rico, San Juan
Universidad de Puerto Rico
Rohwer, Forest L.
United States, San Diego
San Diego State University
Statistics
Citations: 38
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.femsle.2005.01.004
ISSN:
03781097
Research Areas
Environmental
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study