Abstract

Coral reefs are currently in steep decline worldwide due to changes in climate and anthropogenic activity. Given reefs’ key roles as centers of biodiversity and the variety of services they provide for humans, it is imperative that we develop reef management strategies that are sensitive to environmental changes and that allow timely interventions in response to specific threats. The use of bioindicators has been demonstrated as an effective way to monitor a broad range of ecosystems, and coral microbiomes show immense potential as bioindicators for coral reefs. Given the decline of coral reefs worldwide, and the diversity of species that are currently under threat, coral microbiomes can provide much-needed insights and information for the purposes of reef conservation and protection.

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