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The planktonic microbiome of the Great Barrier Reef

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TL;DR - Nature introduces a genomic database spanning prokaryotic, viral, and eukaryotic plankton from Great Barrier Reef seawater. The resource supports marine microbiome research and reef ecosystem management.

  • Integrates genomes from three major microbial groups.
  • Focuses on planktonic communities across the Great Barrier Reef.
  • Enables ecosystem-level microbial studies using a shared genomic resource.
  • May inform future reef monitoring and management research.

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The planktonic microbiome of the Great Barrier Reef

Nature Steven Robbins, Marko Terzin, Katherine Dougan, Julian Zaugg, Sara C. Bell, Patrick W. Laffy, J. Pamela Engelberts, Kim-Anh Lê Cao, Renee K. Gruber, Nicole S. Webster, David G. Bourne, Philip Hugenholtz, Yun Kit Yeoh 2026-07-22 doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10778-z

TL;DR - Nature introduces a genomic database spanning prokaryotic, viral, and eukaryotic plankton from Great Barrier Reef seawater. The resource supports marine microbiome research and reef ecosystem management.

  • Integrates genomes from three major microbial groups.
  • Focuses on planktonic communities across the Great Barrier Reef.
  • Enables ecosystem-level microbial studies using a shared genomic resource.
  • May inform future reef monitoring and management research.
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