About the Authors
- Cristiane C. P. Hardoim
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Affiliation Microbial Ecology and Evolution Research Group, Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Algarve, Portugal
- Ana I. S. Esteves
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Affiliation Microbial Ecology and Evolution Research Group, Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Algarve, Portugal
- Francisco R. Pires
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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
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Affiliation Fisheries, Biodiversity and Conservation Research Group, Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Algarve, Portugal
- Cymon J. Cox
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Affiliation Plant Systematics and Bioinformatics, Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Algarve, Portugal
- Joana R. Xavier
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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
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* E-mail: 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.