Bacterial microflora of the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia, Caryophylliidae) = Bakterielle Mikroflora der Kaltwasser-Koralle Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia, Caryophylliidae)
The pseudocolonial coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia, Caryophylliidae) is a eurybathic, stenothermal cosmopolitan cold-water species. It occurs in two colour varieties, white and red. L. pertusa builds vast cold-water coral reefs along the continental margins, which are among the most diverse dee...
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Format: | Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2008
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Online Access: | https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/868/ https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/868/1/PhD_Thesis_Sven_Neulinger.pdf https://macau.uni-kiel.de/receive/diss_mods_00002957 |
Summary: | The pseudocolonial coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia, Caryophylliidae) is a eurybathic, stenothermal cosmopolitan cold-water species. It occurs in two colour varieties, white and red. L. pertusa builds vast cold-water coral reefs along the continental margins, which are among the most diverse deep-sea ecosystems. Microbiology of L. pertusa has been in scientific focus for only a few years. The question whether the coral holds a host-specific bacterial community is not finally answered. Possible implications of the two colour varieties for microbial colonisation must be taken into account. Bio imaging can reveal the in-situ location of bacterial groups on and possible interactions with the coral. The present study aimed at investigating these aspects, drawing a more comprehensive picture of community structure, taxonomy, and in-situ location of L. pertusa-hosted microbes. |
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