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Scleronephthya gracillima (Kükenthal, 1906)
Scleronephthya is a genus of corals in the family Nephtheidae. The species in this genus occur in Southeast Asia and Australia. Scleronephthya gracillima is distributed in coral communities in tropical to temperate zones.
Scleronephthya gracillima has associated bacterial communities that, studies have shown, vary regionally. The microbial composition of soft corals is considered to be stable, especially Endozoicomonas, the dominant bacterial genus in most healthy soft Octocorallia corals, e.g. gorgonians and Sarcophyton. However, in the present study, the bacterial composition of Scleronephthya gracillima varied by location, with significant differences occurring depending on latitude.#
The composition of coral-associated bacteria is known to be influenced by temperature and other factors. Additionally, human activities such as tourism have been found to lead to changes in the composition of reef microbial communities and the bacterial diversity associated with octocorals is sensitive to human impact/disturbance.
Synonymised names:
Alcyonium gracillimum Kükenthal, 1906 · unaccepted (original combination)
Scleronephthya is a genus of corals in the family Nephtheidae. The species in this genus occur in Southeast Asia and Australia. Scleronephthya gracillima is distributed in coral communities in tropical to temperate zones.
Scleronephthya gracillima has associated bacterial communities that, studies have shown, vary regionally. The microbial composition of soft corals is considered to be stable, especially Endozoicomonas, the dominant bacterial genus in most healthy soft Octocorallia corals, e.g. gorgonians and Sarcophyton. However, in the present study, the bacterial composition of Scleronephthya gracillima varied by location, with significant differences occurring depending on latitude.#
The composition of coral-associated bacteria is known to be influenced by temperature and other factors. Additionally, human activities such as tourism have been found to lead to changes in the composition of reef microbial communities and the bacterial diversity associated with octocorals is sensitive to human impact/disturbance.
Synonymised names:
Alcyonium gracillimum Kükenthal, 1906 · unaccepted (original combination)
