Publication Date:
2016-06-18
Description:
Article Sponges are early-diverging marine organisms that establish complex symbioses with microorganisms. Here, Thomas et al. analyse the microbial communities associated with 81 species of sponges from around the world, shedding light on the ecological and evolutionary drivers of these host-microbe associations. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms11870 Authors: Torsten Thomas, Lucas Moitinho-Silva, Miguel Lurgi, Johannes R. Björk, Cole Easson, Carmen Astudillo-García, Julie B. Olson, Patrick M. Erwin, Susanna López-Legentil, Heidi Luter, Andia Chaves-Fonnegra, Rodrigo Costa, Peter J. Schupp, Laura Steindler, Dirk Erpenbeck, Jack Gilbert, Rob Knight, Gail Ackermann, Jose Victor Lopez, Michael W. Taylor, Robert W. Thacker, Jose M. Montoya, Ute Hentschel, Nicole S. Webster
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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