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Huggett MJ, Williamson JE, de Nys R et al (2006) Larval settlement of the common Australian sea
urchin Heliocidaris erythrogramma in response to bacteria from the surface of coralline algae.
Oecologia 149:604–619
Ilboudo SDO, Sombie I, Soubeiga AK et al (2016) Factors influencing the refusal to consult at the
health center in the rural region of Western Burkina Faso. Public Health 28:391–397
Joyner J, Wanless D, Sinigalliano CD et al (2014) Use of quantitative real-time PCR for direct
detection of Serratia Marcescens in marine and other aquatic environments. Appl Environ
Microbiol 80:1679–1683
Kimes NE, Johnson WR, Torralba M et al (2013) The Montastraea faveolata microbiome: ecological and temporal influences on a Caribbean reef-building coral in decline. Environ Microbiol
15:2082–2094
Koren O, Rosenberg E (2006) Bacteria associated with mucus and tissues of the coral Oculina
patagonica in summer and winter. Appl Environ Microbiol 72:5254–5259
Kostman JR, Edlind TD, LiPuma JJ et al (1992) Molecular epidemiology of Pseudomonas cepacia
determined by polymerase chain reaction ribotyping. J Clin Microbiol 30:2084–2087
Krediet CJ, Ritchie KB, Paul VJ et al (2013) Coral-associated micro-organisms and their roles in
promoting coral health and thwarting diseases. Proc R Soc B Biol Sci 280:20122328
Kushmaro A, Kramarsky-Winter E (2004) Bacteria as a source of coral nutrition. In: Rosenberg E,
Loya Y (eds) Coral health and disease. Springer, Heidelberg, pp 231–241
Lema KA, Willis BL, Bourneb DG (2012) Corals form characteristic associations with symbiotic
nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Appl Environl Microbiol 78:3136–3144
Lesser MP, Falcón LI, Rodríguez-Román A, et al (2007) Nitrogen fixation by symbiotic cyanobacteria provides a source of nitrogen for the scleractinian coral Montastraea cavernosa. Mar Eco
Progress Ser 346:143–152
Lesser MP, Mazel CH, Gorbunov MY et al (2004) Discovery of symbiotic nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria in corals. Science 305:997–1000
Little AF, van Oppen MJH, Willis BL (2004) Flexibility in algal endosymbioses shapes growth in
reef corals. Science 304:1492–1494
Littman RA, Willis BL, Pfeffer C (2009) Diversities of coral-associated bacteria differ with location, but not species, for three acroporid corals on the Great Barrier Reef. FEMS Microbiol
Ecol 68:152–163
Long RA, Azam F (2001) Antagonistic interactions among marine bacteria. Appl Environ
Microbiol 67:4875–4983
Mansson M, Gram L, Larsen TTO (2011) Production of bioactive secondary metabolites by marine
Vibrionaceae. Mar Drugs 9:1440–1468
Mao-jones J, Ritchie KB, Jones LE et al (2010) How microbial community composition regulates
coral disease development? PLoS Biol 8:22–26
Marhaver KL, Vermeij MJA, Rohwer F et al (2013) Janzen-Connell effects in a broadcast- spawning
Caribbean coral: distance-dependent survival of larvae and settlers. Ecology 94:146–160
Marquis CP, Baird AH, de Nys R et al (2005) An evaluation of the antimicrobial properties of the
eggs of 11 species of scleractinian corals. Coral Reefs 24:248–253
Meron D, Rodolfo-Metalpa R, Cunning R et al (2012) Changes in coral microbial communities in
response to a natural pH gradient. ISME J 6:1775–1785
Munn CB, Marchant HK, Moody AJ (2008) Defences against oxidative stress in vibrios associated
with corals. FEMS Microbiol Lett 281:58–63
Muyzer G, Dewaal EC, Uitterlinden AG (1993) Profiling of complex microbial populations by
denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis analysis of polymerase chain reaction-amplified genes
coding for 16S rRNA. Appl Environ Microbiol 59:695–700
Negri AP, Webster NS, Hill RT et al (2001) Metamorphosis of broadcast spawning corals in
response to bacteria isolated from crustose algae. Mar Ecol Progress Ser 223:121–131
Olson ND, Lesser MP (2013) Diazotrophic diversity in the Caribbean coral, Montastraea cavernosa. Arch Microbiol 195:853–859
Pratte ZA (2013) Microbial functional genes associated with coral health and disease. Dis Aquat
Org 107:161–171
16 Role of Bacteria in Coral Ecosystem
Huggett MJ, Williamson JE, de Nys R et al (2006) Larval settlement of the common Australian sea
urchin Heliocidaris erythrogramma in response to bacteria from the surface of coralline algae.
Oecologia 149:604–619
Ilboudo SDO, Sombie I, Soubeiga AK et al (2016) Factors influencing the refusal to consult at the
health center in the rural region of Western Burkina Faso. Public Health 28:391–397
Joyner J, Wanless D, Sinigalliano CD et al (2014) Use of quantitative real-time PCR for direct
detection of Serratia Marcescens in marine and other aquatic environments. Appl Environ
Microbiol 80:1679–1683
Kimes NE, Johnson WR, Torralba M et al (2013) The Montastraea faveolata microbiome: ecological and temporal influences on a Caribbean reef-building coral in decline. Environ Microbiol
15:2082–2094
Koren O, Rosenberg E (2006) Bacteria associated with mucus and tissues of the coral Oculina
patagonica in summer and winter. Appl Environ Microbiol 72:5254–5259
Kostman JR, Edlind TD, LiPuma JJ et al (1992) Molecular epidemiology of Pseudomonas cepacia
determined by polymerase chain reaction ribotyping. J Clin Microbiol 30:2084–2087
Krediet CJ, Ritchie KB, Paul VJ et al (2013) Coral-associated micro-organisms and their roles in
promoting coral health and thwarting diseases. Proc R Soc B Biol Sci 280:20122328
Kushmaro A, Kramarsky-Winter E (2004) Bacteria as a source of coral nutrition. In: Rosenberg E,
Loya Y (eds) Coral health and disease. Springer, Heidelberg, pp 231–241
Lema KA, Willis BL, Bourneb DG (2012) Corals form characteristic associations with symbiotic
nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Appl Environl Microbiol 78:3136–3144
Lesser MP, Falcón LI, Rodríguez-Román A, et al (2007) Nitrogen fixation by symbiotic cyanobacteria provides a source of nitrogen for the scleractinian coral Montastraea cavernosa. Mar Eco
Progress Ser 346:143–152
Lesser MP, Mazel CH, Gorbunov MY et al (2004) Discovery of symbiotic nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria in corals. Science 305:997–1000
Little AF, van Oppen MJH, Willis BL (2004) Flexibility in algal endosymbioses shapes growth in
reef corals. Science 304:1492–1494
Littman RA, Willis BL, Pfeffer C (2009) Diversities of coral-associated bacteria differ with location, but not species, for three acroporid corals on the Great Barrier Reef. FEMS Microbiol
Ecol 68:152–163
Long RA, Azam F (2001) Antagonistic interactions among marine bacteria. Appl Environ
Microbiol 67:4875–4983
Mansson M, Gram L, Larsen TTO (2011) Production of bioactive secondary metabolites by marine
Vibrionaceae. Mar Drugs 9:1440–1468
Mao-jones J, Ritchie KB, Jones LE et al (2010) How microbial community composition regulates
coral disease development? PLoS Biol 8:22–26
Marhaver KL, Vermeij MJA, Rohwer F et al (2013) Janzen-Connell effects in a broadcast- spawning
Caribbean coral: distance-dependent survival of larvae and settlers. Ecology 94:146–160
Marquis CP, Baird AH, de Nys R et al (2005) An evaluation of the antimicrobial properties of the
eggs of 11 species of scleractinian corals. Coral Reefs 24:248–253
Meron D, Rodolfo-Metalpa R, Cunning R et al (2012) Changes in coral microbial communities in
response to a natural pH gradient. ISME J 6:1775–1785
Munn CB, Marchant HK, Moody AJ (2008) Defences against oxidative stress in vibrios associated
with corals. FEMS Microbiol Lett 281:58–63
Muyzer G, Dewaal EC, Uitterlinden AG (1993) Profiling of complex microbial populations by
denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis analysis of polymerase chain reaction-amplified genes
coding for 16S rRNA. Appl Environ Microbiol 59:695–700
Negri AP, Webster NS, Hill RT et al (2001) Metamorphosis of broadcast spawning corals in
response to bacteria isolated from crustose algae. Mar Ecol Progress Ser 223:121–131
Olson ND, Lesser MP (2013) Diazotrophic diversity in the Caribbean coral, Montastraea cavernosa. Arch Microbiol 195:853–859
Pratte ZA (2013) Microbial functional genes associated with coral health and disease. Dis Aquat
Org 107:161–171
16 Role of Bacteria in Coral Ecosystem