FIG 7.

Modeling the coral surface mucus layer (SML) microbiome. (Left) Suggested workflow to apply the model developed in this study. (Right) Conceptual schematic of the drivers of the microbial community structure within the mucus of P. strigosa from each reef environment in Bermuda. The seawater temperature profile is the primary driver predicting the coral microbiome structure associated with different reef zones. Greater accuracy between the model and sample data were achieved when the model temperature profile depicts the natural temperature regimes. The network profile, used as a proxy for the microbial community interactions, is considered a secondary driver since it did not influence the accuracy of the model scenarios.