Deep Sequencing of Myxilla (Ectyomyxilla) methanophila, an Epibiotic Sponge on Cold-Seep Tubeworms, Reveals Methylotrophic, Thiotrophic, and Putative Hydrocarbon-Degrading Microbial Associations

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 450-461

  Arellano, Shawn M ^a,b   Lee, On On ^a   Lafi, Feras F ^c   Yang, Jiangke ^a   Wang, Yong ^a   Young, Craig M ^d   Qian, Pei Yuan ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYCLOCLASTICUS; ECTYOMYXILLA; METHYLOMONAS; MORITELLA; MYXILLA; MYXILLIDAE; NEPTUNOMONAS; POECILOSCLERIDA; SIBOGLINIDAE; TUBICOLAE;

EID: 84873523842     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-012-0130-y     Document Type: Article

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