Comparison of bacterial communities in sponge, sediment and water biotopes in the Indo-Pacific region
Sponges are an important structural and abundant part of coral reefs, and their microbial symbionts contribute to nutrient cycling and host nutrition, health and defence. However, microbial communities associated to sponges have to be structurally and functionally characterized so their symbiotic fu...
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| Format: | doctoralThesis |
| Language: | eng |
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2021
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10773/29363 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/29363 |