Fig. 1: Design of in situ surveys using fire coral clones to resolve the contribution of host genotype and environment on microbiome structure. | Nature Communications

Fig. 1: Design of in situ surveys using fire coral clones to resolve the contribution of host genotype and environment on microbiome structure.

From: Naturally occurring fire coral clones demonstrate a genetic and environmental basis of microbiome composition

Fig. 1: Design of in situ surveys using fire coral clones to resolve the contribution of host genotype and environment on microbiome structure.

A Map of the location of each transect surveyed in the mid slope (MD: 12 meters depth), upper slope (UP: 6 meters), and back reef (BR: < 1 meter) habitats on the north shore of Moorea, French Polynesia. B Spatial distribution of six clonal genotypes with clones found in at least two of these habitats. Clonal genotypes are represented by a unique color and numbered from G1 to G6. C Mean temperature, (D) maximum temperature, (E) mean light, and (F) maximum light estimated at each of the habitat. For C to F the boxes represent the 25th to 75th percentile, lines show medians, and error bars depict 1.5X IQR. Mean and maximum temperature at each of the three habitats were based on 1 440 data points collected daily for a period of 29 days, while mean and maximum light measurements were based on 960 data points collected daily for a period of 29 days. One-way Kruskal–Wallis test significance is shown on the top of each box plot (P-values), while post hoc pairwise comparison level *** refers to P < 0.001.

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