TEM images (Fig. S1); dynamic relationships between Synechococcus and heterotrophic bacteria in Synechococcus sp. XM-24 culture (Fig. S2); histogram representation of qPCR analysis (Fig. S3); relative abundances (Fig. S4); processes of forming associations between Synechococcus and heterotrophic bacteria (Fig. S5); information for isolated Synechococcus strains (Table S1); OTU data (Tables S2 to S4); environmental variables in the seawaters corresponding to samples from around Xiamen and Xisha Islands (Table S5).
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