Selective Uptake of Pelagic Microbial Community Members by Caribbean Reef Corals
Kenneth D. Hoadley, Maria Hamilton, Camille Poirier, Chang Jae Choi, Cheuk‐Man Yung, Alexandra Z. Worden
Abstract
cyanobacteria appear highest during postsunset incubations and coincide with microbial cell division. Grazing rates and effort vary across coral species and picoplankton groups, possibly influencing overall microbial composition and abundance over coral reefs. For reef corals, use of such a numerically abundant source of nutrition may be advantageous, especially under environmentally stressful conditions when symbioses with dinoflagellate algae break down.
Topics & Concepts
ProchlorococcusBiologySynechococcusPelagic zoneCoral reefCoralPhytoplanktonEcologyReefBotanyCyanobacteriaNutrientBacteriaGeneticsCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesMarine and coastal plant biologyMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology