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Cyanobacteria in Coral Reef Ecosystems: A Review
Joint Authors
Charpy, L.
Casareto, B. E.
Suzuki, Y.
Langlade, M. J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
Cyanobacteria have dominated marine environments and have been reef builders on Earth for more than three million years (myr).
Cyanobacteria still play an essential role in modern coral reef ecosystems by forming a major component of epiphytic, epilithic, and endolithic communities as well as of microbial mats.
Cyanobacteria are grazed by reef organisms and also provide nitrogen to the coral reef ecosystems through nitrogen fixation.
Recently, new unicellular cyanobacteria that express nitrogenase were found in the open ocean and in coral reef lagoons.
Furthermore, cyanobacteria are important in calcification and decalcification.
All limestone surfaces have a layer of boring algae in which cyanobacteria often play a dominant role.
Cyanobacterial symbioses are abundant in coral reefs; the most common hosts are sponges and ascidians.
Cyanobacteria use tactics beyond space occupation to inhibit coral recruitment.
Cyanobacteria can also form pathogenic microbial consortia in association with other microbes on living coral tissues, causing coral tissue lysis and death, and considerable declines in coral reefs.
In deep lagoons, coccoid cyanobacteria are abundant and are grazed by ciliates, heteroflagellates, and the benthic coral reef community.
Cyanobacteria produce metabolites that act as attractants for some species and deterrents for some grazers of the reef communities.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Charpy, L.& Casareto, B. E.& Langlade, M. J.& Suzuki, Y.. 2012. Cyanobacteria in Coral Reef Ecosystems: A Review. Journal of Marine Sciences،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Charpy, L.…[et al.]. Cyanobacteria in Coral Reef Ecosystems: A Review. Journal of Marine Sciences No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Charpy, L.& Casareto, B. E.& Langlade, M. J.& Suzuki, Y.. Cyanobacteria in Coral Reef Ecosystems: A Review. Journal of Marine Sciences. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1029124
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1029124