About the Authors

Cristiane C. P. Hardoim

Affiliation Microbial Ecology and Evolution Research Group, Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Algarve, Portugal

Ana I. S. Esteves

Affiliation Microbial Ecology and Evolution Research Group, Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Algarve, Portugal

Francisco R. Pires

Affiliation Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Laboratório Associado, Pólo dos Açores, Departamento de Biologia da Universidade dos Açores, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal

Jorge M. S. Gonçalves

Affiliation Fisheries, Biodiversity and Conservation Research Group, Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Algarve, Portugal

Cymon J. Cox

Affiliation Plant Systematics and Bioinformatics, Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Algarve, Portugal

Joana R. Xavier

Affiliations Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Laboratório Associado, Pólo dos Açores, Departamento de Biologia da Universidade dos Açores, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal, Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes, Girona, Spain

Rodrigo Costa

rscosta@ualg.pt

Affiliation Microbial Ecology and Evolution Research Group, Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Algarve, Portugal

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JMSG JRX RC. Performed the experiments: CCPH AISE FRP JRX. Analyzed the data: CCPH CC JRX RC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: JMSG CC JRX RC. Wrote the paper: CCPH JRX RC.