Associated Microorganisms in Marine Cnidarians, Their Ecological Function in Symbiotic Relationship

Zhi-Gang Qiu; Yihua Lyu; Jin Zhou

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Associated Microorganisms in Marine Cnidarians, Their Ecological Function in Symbiotic Relationship

Zhi-Gang Qiu, Yihua Lyu, Jin Zhou

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Abstract

Cnidarians (e.g. coral reefs) are among some of the most diverse and highly productive coastal ecosystems in tropical and subtropical regions. Microbes play pivotal roles in maintaining this productivity and are directly responsible for the well-being of a coral-based ecosystem. Microbes have important ecological functions in this ecosystem. With the acceleration of globalization and the deepening of molecular researches, the role and functions of microbes in the corals are increasingly highlighted. In this paper, the recent achievements were analyzed to summarize the research status of coral-associated microbial ecology, including the formation of coral-microbe symbionts, characteristics of symbiotic microbes (specificity, plasticity and co-evolution), as well as the microbial signaling strategies. The aims are help to define the crucial ecological interactions between coral reefs and microbes, and provide a better understanding of microbial ecosystem function and coral remediation.

Published in	Earth Sciences (Volume 4, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.earth.20150405.13
Page(s)	180-187
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Cnidarians, Microbes, Ecological Role, Global Change, Review

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Zhi-Gang Qiu

Shenzhen Zhongxing Environmental Instruments Limited Company, Shenzhen, China
Yihua Lyu

South China Sea Environment Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration, Guangzhou, China
Jin Zhou

The Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, China

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