1. Heatmap displaying consistent similarity-based OTU results based on SIMPER intragroup similarity analyses for the tissue, mucus, holobiont, and seawater samples (12 to 15 samples for corals, 10 samples for seawater).
Heatmap displaying consistent similarity-based OTU results based on SIMPER intragroup similarity analyses for the tissue, mucus, holobiont, and seawater samples (12 to 15 samples for corals, 10 samples for seawater). The similarity bar to the right of the heatmap indicates high SIMPER scores (70% maximum, green) to very low SIMPER scores of <1% or zero (black) with the middle of the scale representing the median percentile score. Sequences that have previously been associated with corals or sponges are noted, and sequences associated with genera containing known nitrifiers are indicated with an asterisk and shown in bold type.
Amy Apprill et al. mSystems 2016; doi: /mSystems