Community composition of bacteria associated with cold-water coral Madrepora oculata: within and between colony variability

• Published in: Marine Ecology Progress Series
• Main Authors: Hansson, Lina, Agis, Martin, Maier, Cornelia, Weinbauer, Markus, G
• Other Authors: Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre, International Atomic Energy Agency Environment Laboratories, Ecologie des systèmes marins côtiers (Ecosym), Université Montpellier 1 (UM1)-Université Montpellier 2 - Sciences et Techniques (UM2)-Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Observatoire océanologique de Villefranche-sur-mer (OOVM), Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (UPMC)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Laboratoire d'océanographie de Villefranche (LOV), Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (UPMC)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (UPMC)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de la Mer de Villefranche (IMEV), Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2009
• Subjects: [SDU.STU.OC]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Oceanography; Rockall Bank; Lophelia pertusa
• Online Access: https://hal.science/hal-03505036; https://hal.science/hal-03505036/document; https://hal.science/hal-03505036/file/m397p089.pdf; https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08429

International audience Cold-water coral ecosystems are more widespread, diverse and productive than previously thought. However, little is known about the interaction of deep-water corals with microorganisms. To understand whether coral species have specific prokaryotic communities, it is necessary...