The coral symbiont Candidatus Aquarickettsia is variably abundant in threatened Caribbean acroporids and transmitted horizontally.
L. J. Baker, H. G. Reich, S. A. Kitchen, J. G. Klinges, H. R. Koch, I. B. Baums, E. Muller, R. Vega Thurber
This study investigates the ecology and transmission of Aquarickettsia in Caribbean corals, finding horizontal transmission and regional genetic variation.
bioRxiv · Jan 28, 2021Microbiology