A highly integrated, morphologically diverse bacterial community is associated with the dorsal surface of Alvinella pompejana, a polychaetous annelid that inhabits active high-temperature deep-sea hydrothermal vent sites along the East Pacific Rise (EPR). Analysis of a previously prepared bacterial 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) library identified a spirochete most closely related to an endosymbiont ...

Abstract Palmaria palmata , commonly referred to as dulse is a well-known and highly valued red macroalga distributed along the North Atlantic shores within latitude range of approximately 40 80 °N. It species commercial importance with historical records use food dating back several centuries current harvesting by hand-picking on foreshore in Western Europe well Canada (New Brunswick Nova Scot...

Coral reefs are known to be among the most biodiverse marine ecosystems and one of richest in terms associations species interactions, especially those involving invertebrates such as corals sponges. Despite that, our knowledge about cryptic fauna their ecological role remains remarkably scarce. This study aimed address this gap by defining for first time spatial ecology association between epi...