Fig. 4
From: Modularity and predicted functions of the global sponge-microbiome network
Microbial abundance drives sponges’ network connectivity. Within-module degree (z) vs. participation coefficient (P) for the sponges the core network. Different colour classes show different sponge types, divided into high- and low-microbial abundant species (HMA and LMA, respectively). NA = no microbial abundance classification is available. LMA sponges generally share a greater number of OTUs with species in other modules than HMA ones, i.e. larger P (KS test: D = 0.57601, p-value < 0.001). However, the extent to which sponges tend to harbour a large fraction of OTUs from those found in their module is variable across both host types
