Diversity of Coral-Associated Fauna II

• Other Authors: Montano, Simone (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Ecological science, the Biosphere; coral; culture; disease; Thailand; temperature; crustacean; coral-associated; western Mexico; Pocillopora; diversity; coral reef fishes; species diversity; Indian Ocean; conservation; climate change; taxonomy; Taiwanese corals; molecular phylogeny; scleractinian corals; reproduction; coral damage; coral reef; host generalist; Millepora; scleractinia; Waminoa sp.; association prevalence; Singapore; gene expression; complement pathway; cellular homeostasis; Anamobaea; Bispira; Polychaeta; pseudo-association; Sabellastarte; coral disease; Halofolliculina; transmission mechanism; Bonaire; Acropora; bioerosion; boring; coral health; Curaçao; host records; Lithophaginae; Mytilidae; gorgonians; coralligenous assemblages; fishing impact; Mediterranean sea; cryptofauna; sponges; hydrozoa; Aplysina; prevalence; symbiosis; n/a
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Coral reefs are one of the most diverse types of ecosystems on Earth and one of the richest in terms of species interactions. This Special Issue aims to elucidate the hidden diversity of coral reefs through the description of new associations involving coral reef framework taxa.