Coral Reef Microbiome - 9783031766916

Coral Reef MicrobiomeAuthor(s): Raquel S. Peixoto, Christian R. Voolstra\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer International Publishing AG\nISBN-13: 9783031766916, 978-3031766916\nSynopsis\nMicroorganisms, the catalysts of all biogeochemical cycles on Earth, are the origin and essence of lifean invisible yet powerful force sustaining all living organisms. The health of both individual organisms and ecosystems critically depends on functional microbiomes that drive essential processes such as nutrient cycling, pathogen control, detoxification, and resilience. However, like their macroorganism counterparts, these beneficial microbes are vulnerable to environmental changes, and their decline often accelerates ecosystem degradation.\n\nAnthropogenic impacts have profoundly altered and often degraded most ecosystems and their microbiomes, with coral reefs being no exception. Stony corals, the foundation of these vibrant ecosyste.