Intergenerational Transfer of Specific Bacteria in Corals and Possible Implications for Offspring Fitness

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 227-231

  Ceh, Janja ^a,b   van Keulen, Mike ^a   Bourne, David G ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROPORA TENUIS; ALTEROMONAS; ANTHOZOA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POCILLOPORA DAMICORNIS; ROSEOBACTER;

EID: 84872295686     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-012-0105-z     Document Type: Article

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