Article
Diversity and flexibility of algal symbiont community in globally distributed larger benthic foraminifera of the genus Amphistegina.
BMC microbiology - 6 Sept 2021
Prazeres Martina, Roberts T Edward, Ramadhani Shadrina Fildzah, Doo Steve S, Schmidt Christiane, Stuhr Marleen, Renema Willem
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Understanding the specificity and flexibility of the algal symbiosis-host association is fundamental for predicting how species occupy a diverse range of habitats. Here we assessed the algal symbiosis diversity of three species of larger benthic foraminifera from the genus Amphistegina and investigated the role of habitat and species identity in shaping the associated algal community. RESULTS: We used...
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