A new study provides the first characterization of the coral microbiome under hypoxia, insufficient oxygen in the water.
, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology, provides the first characterization of the coral microbiome under hypoxia, insufficient oxygen in the water. The research is an initial step toward identifying potential beneficial bacteria for corals facing this environmental stressor.
The researchers conducted their experiments in Bahiá Almirante, Bocas del Toro, Panama."We picked this site because we have seen hypoxic events here associated with human activity, including agriculture and coastal development," said lead study author Rachel Howard, Ph.D. candidate, Department of Soil, Water and Ecosystem Sciences, University of Florida."We established experimental chambers which lowered dissolved oxygen on patches of coral reef.
The researchers say that the microbiome is key to understanding the response of corals to stressors including warming seas. This study is a first step toward understanding the response of coral microbiomes to deoxygenation which, along with warming and ocean acidification, represent the"triple threat" of climate change to the ocean's ecosystem.
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