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World Oceans Day: 10 things to know about coral reefs and their microbiomes

Close-up photo of a reef in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The coral's open polyps mean that it's feeding.

Close-up of a reef in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The coral's open polyps mean that it's feeding.

Credit: Laura Weber


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A SCUBA diver on a U.S. Virgin Islands coral reef, collecting samples for the microbiome project.

Scientists dive on a U.S. Virgin Islands coral reef for samples for the microbiome project.

Credit: Amy Apprill


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An underwater coral reef.

Interactions between a coral reef and the picoplankton in the waters above are under study.

Credit: Amy Apprill


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A SCUBA diver collecting samples on the Ram Head reef in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

A SCUBA diver collects samples on the Ram Head reef in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Credit: Amy Apprill


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Scientist Laura Weber processes coral microbiome samples in a lab in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Scientist Laura Weber processes coral microbiome samples in a lab in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Credit: Cynthia Becker


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Machine in the field lab processing samples onto cartridges.

In the field lab, molecules in the reef and in the seawater above are concentrated onto cartridges.

Credit: Laura Weber


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