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GNPS Broward County SCTLD Diseased, Recovered, Healthy Corals, Cultured Symbiodiniaceae

ABSTRACT: Syringe samples of field corals within Broward County were collected. Included are apparently healthy, apparently recovered, and corals visually identified as infected with Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease. The extracts of these samples were analyzed with LC-MS/MS to identify compounds detected within the aforementioned samples. Included are extracts of cultured Symbiodiniaceae including Breviolum sp., Durusdinium sp., and Symbiodinium sp.

INSTRUMENT(S): impact II

ORGANISM(S): Symbiodinium Sp. (ncbitaxon:2950) Montastraea Cavernosa (ncbitaxon:63558) Durusdinium Sp. (ncbitaxon:2486700) Breviolum Sp. (ncbitaxon:2499526)

SUBMITTER: Neha Garg

PROVIDER: MSV000087471 | GNPS | Thu May 20 19:29:00 BST 2021

REPOSITORIES: GNPS

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