The microbiomes of two Singaporean corals show site-specific differentiation and variability that correlates with the seasonal monsoons

• Main Authors: Deignan, Lindsey Kane, Pwa, Keay Hoon, Loh, Aaron An Rong, Rice, Scott A., McDougald, Diane
• Other Authors: Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Science::Biological sciences; Urban Reef; Mucus Microbiome
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/170123
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Corals host abundant microbial communities, or microbiomes, that play essential roles in the function of the coral holobiont. We examined the mucus microbiome in corals within the port of Singapore, where corals persist despite intense anthropogenic impacts. The coral mucus microbiomes of Pectinia p...