Tirza Doniger

Nov 19, 2024 | nature.com | Natalie Levy |David Bourne |Tirza Doniger

AbstractOrganismal communities associated with coral reefs, particularly invertebrates and microbes, play crucial roles in ecosystem maintenance and coral health. Here, we characterized the organismal composition of a healthy, non-urbanized reef (Site A) and a degraded, urbanized reef (Site B) in the Gulf of Eilat/Aqaba, Red Sea to assess its impact on coral health and physiology.