Microbial ecology of corals, sponges, and algae in mesophotic coral environments

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-30

  Olson, Julie B ^a   Kellogg, Christina A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depth; Invertebrates; Low light; Marine; Microorganisms

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

ALGA; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CORAL; CORAL REEF; DEPTH; LIGHT EFFECT; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL ECOLOGY; SHALLOW WATER; SPONGE;

ALGA; ANIMAL; ANTHOZOA; ECOSYSTEM; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPONGE (PORIFERA);

ALGAE; ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; ECOSYSTEM; PORIFERA; SEAWATER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; EUKARYOTA; INVERTEBRATA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 77953276894     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: 15746941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2010.00862.x     Document Type: Review

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