Seasonal Variations in the Culturable Mycobiome of Acropora loripes along a Depth Gradient
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Sampling Site and Coral Collection
2.2. Sample Processing
2.3. DNA Extraction and PCR Amplification
2.4. Phylogenetic and Diversity Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Fungal Diversity in A. loripes
3.2. Fungal Diversity in A. loripes along the Reef Slope
3.3. Seasonal Fluctuations in Fungal Diversity
3.4. Changes in Fungal Abundance and Diversity in Apparently-Healthy Corals vs. Corals Exhibiting Lesions
3.5. Presence of Fungi in Water and Sediment
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Lifshitz, N.; Hazanov, L.; Fine, M.; Yarden, O. Seasonal Variations in the Culturable Mycobiome of Acropora loripes along a Depth Gradient. Microorganisms 2020, 8, 1139. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8081139
Lifshitz N, Hazanov L, Fine M, Yarden O. Seasonal Variations in the Culturable Mycobiome of Acropora loripes along a Depth Gradient. Microorganisms. 2020; 8(8):1139. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8081139
Chicago/Turabian StyleLifshitz, Nofar, Lena Hazanov, Maoz Fine, and Oded Yarden. 2020. "Seasonal Variations in the Culturable Mycobiome of Acropora loripes along a Depth Gradient" Microorganisms 8, no. 8: 1139. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8081139