Host identity drives distinct prokaryotic and microeukaryotic microbiomes across four cold-water coral species in a near-pristine Mediterranean reef.
Aimar Ardanaz Ullate, Claudio Lo Iacono, Matteo Agazzi, Javier del Campo
The paper characterizes prokaryotic and microeukaryotic microbiomes of four cold-water corals, finding host identity as the main driver of microbial community structure.
bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology