Researchers now recognize the importance of the coral microbiome, but they often overlook other species that live on corals and influence coral–microbe interactions. These ‘interstitial associates’ should be incorporated into the metaorganism concept for insights into how facilitations between associates, corals, and their microbiomes can be leveraged in ecology and restoration.

中文翻译：

---

珊瑚宏和微生物组中的积极相互作用。

现在，研究人员认识到珊瑚微生物组的重要性，但他们常常忽视了生活在珊瑚上并影响珊瑚与微生物相互作用的其他物种。这些“间质性伙伴”应纳入到有机物概念中，以了解如何在生态和恢复中利用伙伴，珊瑚及其微生物群落之间的促进作用。