Phylogenetically and Spatially Close Marine Sponges Harbour Divergent Bacterial Communities

• Cristiane C. P. Hardoim,

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

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• Ana I. S. Esteves,

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

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• 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

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• Jorge M. S. Gonçalves,

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

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• Cymon J. Cox,

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

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• 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

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• Rodrigo Costa

  * E-mail: rscosta@ualg.pt

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

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