Publications by authors named "Nathaniel Soon"
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- Symbiotic dinoflagellates from the genus Symbiodiniaceae are crucial for enhancing coral resilience and stress tolerance, particularly amidst thermal bleaching crises.
- Despite extreme temperatures, Papua New Guinea (PNG) boasts some of the highest coral covers globally; however, the symbiotic communities in this region have not been previously studied.
- High-throughput sequencing of coral samples revealed diverse endosymbionts, with notable variations based on host species and environmental conditions, establishing PNG as a significant area for symbiont diversity research.
Despite the increasing recognition and importance surrounding bacterial and fungal interactions, and their critical contributions to ecosystem functioning and host fitness, studies examining their co-occurrence remain in their infancy. Similarly, studies have yet to characterise the bacterial and fungal communities associated with nudibranchs or their core microbial members. Doing this can advance our understanding of how the microbiome helps a host adapt and persist in its environment.
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