Subsamples of coral colonies were collected using the respective vehicle’s manipulator arm to remove a branch (or in the case of D. dianthus, the entire cup coral). 14 live specimens of the deep-sea coral Lophelia pertusa were collected.
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host identification of octocorals and the possibility of interpreting microbiome trends against coral genotypes; DNA sequencing Cold-water Coral Microbiomes (Acanthogorgia spp., Desmophyllum dianthus, and Lophelia pertusa)
