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Microorganisms of Kauaʻi

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  Gloeocapsa-type cyanobacteria

  Gloeocapsa spp.

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Stream microbial drift community

  Freshwater microbial drift assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Black band disease consortium

  Black band disease microbial consortium

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  BBD filamentous cyanobacteria

  Filamentous cyanobacteria in BBD

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  BBD sulfate-reducing bacteria

  Sulfate-reducing bacteria in BBD

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  BBD sulfide-oxidizing bacteria

  Sulfide-oxidizing bacteria in BBD

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  ʻAnini cyanobacterial algae mats

  Benthic cyanobacterial mat assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Benthic cyanobacterial reef mats

  Benthic cyanobacterial assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Coral Symbiodiniaceae

  Symbiodiniaceae family assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Cladocopium coral symbionts

  Cladocopium spp.

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Durusdinium coral symbionts

  Durusdinium spp.

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Symbiodinium coral symbionts

  Symbiodinium spp.

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Coral mucus microbiome

  Coral mucus microbial community

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Reef surface biofilm

  Reef benthic microbial biofilm

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Marine heterotrophic bacteria

  Marine heterotrophic bacterial assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Prochlorococcus

  Prochlorococcus spp.

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Synechococcus marine cyanobacteria

  Synechococcus spp.

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Trichodesmium

  Trichodesmium spp.

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Crocosphaera

  Crocosphaera watsonii

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Marine diatom plankton

  Marine diatom assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Chaetoceros diatoms

  Chaetoceros spp.

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Rhizosolenia diatoms

  Rhizosolenia spp.

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Thalassiosira diatoms

  Thalassiosira spp.

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Marine dinoflagellate plankton

  Dinoflagellata plankton assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Gambierdiscus

  Gambierdiscus spp.

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Ostreopsis

  Ostreopsis spp.

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Prorocentrum

  Prorocentrum spp.

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Coccolithophore assemblage

  Coccolithophore marine assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Foraminifera assemblage

  Benthic foraminifera assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Coral bleaching microbiome shift

  Coral bleaching-associated microbial shift

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Kauaʻi basaltic sea-cave microbial mats

  Basaltic sea-cave microbial mat community

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Carbonate-silicate microbialite community

  Microbialite-forming bacterial community

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Cave cyanobacterial photic-zone mat

  Cave photic-zone cyanobacterial mat

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Cave actinobacteria assemblage

  Actinobacteria cave assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Cave proteobacteria assemblage

  Proteobacteria cave assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Makauwahi root-exudate bacterial community

  South Shore cave/restoration landscape root-exudate bacterial community

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Kauaʻi soil bacterial community

  Soil bacterial assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Leaf-litter decomposer bacteria

  Leaf-litter bacterial decomposer assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Phyllosphere bacteria

  Phyllosphere bacterial assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Rhizosphere bacteria

  Rhizosphere bacterial assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Endophytic bacteria

  Endophytic bacterial assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Nitrifying bacteria

  Nitrifying bacterial community

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Nitrosomonas-type ammonia oxidizers

  Nitrosomonas spp.

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Nitrospira-type nitrite oxidizers

  Nitrospira spp.

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Nitrobacter-type nitrite oxidizers

  Nitrobacter spp.

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Ammonia-oxidizing archaea

  Thaumarchaeota ammonia-oxidizer assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Methanogenic archaea

  Methanogenic Archaea assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Methanotrophic bacteria

  Methanotrophic bacterial assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Denitrifying bacteria

  Denitrifying bacterial assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Sulfur-oxidizing bacteria

  Sulfur-oxidizing bacterial assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Sulfate-reducing bacteria

  Sulfate-reducing bacterial assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Iron-oxidizing bacteria

  Iron-oxidizing bacterial assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Manganese-oxidizing bacteria

  Manganese-oxidizing bacterial assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Purple sulfur bacteria

  Phototrophic purple sulfur bacterial assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Loʻi kalo microbial community

  Loʻi kalo microbial assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Estuarine microbial plume

  Estuarine microbial plume assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Sewage-associated microbial assemblage

  Wastewater/fecal microbial indicator assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Biological soil crust cyanobacteria

  Biological soil crust cyanobacterial assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Freshwater ciliate assemblage

  Freshwater Ciliophora assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

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  Peritrich ciliate biofilm community

  Peritrichia assemblage

  Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.