Tissue-Associated “ Candidatus Mycoplasma corallicola” and Filamentous Bacteria on the Cold-Water Coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia)
ABSTRACT The cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia, Caryophylliidae) is a key species in the formation of cold-water reefs, which are among the most diverse deep-sea ecosystems. It occurs in two color varieties: white and red. Bacterial communities associated with Lophelia have been invest...
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crasmicro:10.1128/aem.01781-08 2024-09-30T14:38:19+00:00 Tissue-Associated “ Candidatus Mycoplasma corallicola” and Filamentous Bacteria on the Cold-Water Coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia) Neulinger, Sven C. Gärtner, Andrea Järnegren, Johanna Ludvigsen, Martin Lochte, Karin Dullo, Wolf-Christian 2009 http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.01781-08 https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/AEM.01781-08 en eng American Society for Microbiology https://journals.asm.org/non-commercial-tdm-license Applied and Environmental Microbiology volume 75, issue 5, page 1437-1444 ISSN 0099-2240 1098-5336 journal-article 2009 crasmicro https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.01781-08 2024-09-09T04:16:30Z ABSTRACT The cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia, Caryophylliidae) is a key species in the formation of cold-water reefs, which are among the most diverse deep-sea ecosystems. It occurs in two color varieties: white and red. Bacterial communities associated with Lophelia have been investigated in recent years, but the role of the associated bacteria remains largely obscure. This study uses catalyzed reporter deposition fluorescence in situ hybridization to detect the in situ location of specific bacterial groups on coral specimens from the Trondheimsfjord (Norway). Two tissue-associated groups were identified: (i) bacteria on the host's tentacle ectoderm, “ Candidatus Mycoplasma corallicola,” are flasklike, pointed cells and (ii) endoderm-associated bona fide TM7 bacteria form long filaments in the gastral cavity. These tissue-bound bacteria were found in all coral specimens from the Trondheimsfjord, indicating a closer relationship with the coral compared to bacterial assemblages present in coral mucus and gastric fluid. Article in Journal/Newspaper Lophelia pertusa ASM Journals (American Society for Microbiology) Norway Applied and Environmental Microbiology 75 5 1437 1444 |
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ABSTRACT The cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia, Caryophylliidae) is a key species in the formation of cold-water reefs, which are among the most diverse deep-sea ecosystems. It occurs in two color varieties: white and red. Bacterial communities associated with Lophelia have been investigated in recent years, but the role of the associated bacteria remains largely obscure. This study uses catalyzed reporter deposition fluorescence in situ hybridization to detect the in situ location of specific bacterial groups on coral specimens from the Trondheimsfjord (Norway). Two tissue-associated groups were identified: (i) bacteria on the host's tentacle ectoderm, “ Candidatus Mycoplasma corallicola,” are flasklike, pointed cells and (ii) endoderm-associated bona fide TM7 bacteria form long filaments in the gastral cavity. These tissue-bound bacteria were found in all coral specimens from the Trondheimsfjord, indicating a closer relationship with the coral compared to bacterial assemblages present in coral mucus and gastric fluid. |
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Neulinger, Sven C. Gärtner, Andrea Järnegren, Johanna Ludvigsen, Martin Lochte, Karin Dullo, Wolf-Christian Tissue-Associated “ Candidatus Mycoplasma corallicola” and Filamentous Bacteria on the Cold-Water Coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia) |
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Neulinger, Sven C. Gärtner, Andrea Järnegren, Johanna Ludvigsen, Martin Lochte, Karin Dullo, Wolf-Christian |
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Tissue-Associated “ Candidatus Mycoplasma corallicola” and Filamentous Bacteria on the Cold-Water Coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia) |
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Tissue-Associated “ Candidatus Mycoplasma corallicola” and Filamentous Bacteria on the Cold-Water Coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia) |
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Tissue-Associated “ Candidatus Mycoplasma corallicola” and Filamentous Bacteria on the Cold-Water Coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia) |
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Tissue-Associated “ Candidatus Mycoplasma corallicola” and Filamentous Bacteria on the Cold-Water Coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia) |
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Tissue-Associated “ Candidatus Mycoplasma corallicola” and Filamentous Bacteria on the Cold-Water Coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia) |
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tissue-associated “ candidatus mycoplasma corallicola” and filamentous bacteria on the cold-water coral lophelia pertusa (scleractinia) |
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