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Coral Microbial Ecology: Conclusion

Coral Microbial Ecology
USGS Coral Microbial-Ecology Studies:
Global Climate Change - Microbial Communities as a Diagnostic Tool?
Discovering Archaea Associated with Corals
Microbial Ecology of Deep-Sea Corals
Microbial Wars: Mucus-Associated Bacteria Fend Off Coral Pathogens
Conclusion
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There is no doubt that we live in a microbial world. Bacteria, archaea, fungi, and algae participate in all the fundamental biogeochemical processes that allow life as we know it to exist. Coral microbial ecology is just beginning to address the importance of microbes to the health and function of coral reefs.

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