title: Draft genome sequence of Halomonas meridiana R1t3 isolated from the surface microbiota of the Caribbean Elkhorn coral Acropora palmata.
abstract: Members of the gammaproteobacterial genus Halomonas are common in marine environments. Halomonas and other members of the Oceanospirillales have recently been identified as prominent members of the surface microbiota of reef-building corals. Halomonas meridiana strain R1t3 was isolated from the surface mucus layer of the scleractinian coral Acropora palmata in 2005 from the Florida Keys. This strain was chosen for genome sequencing to provide insight into the role of commensal heterotrophic bacteria in the coral holobiont. The draft genome consists of 290 scaffolds, totaling 3.5 Mbp in length and contains 3397 protein-coding genes.
authors.affiliation: Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida-Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL USA.
authors.forename: Julie L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.affiliation: Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida-Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL USA.
authors.forename: Brian A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Dillard
authors.affiliation: Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida-Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL USA.
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rodgers
authors.affiliation: Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL USA.
authors.forename: Kim B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Ritchie
authors.affiliation: Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce, FL USA.
authors.forename: Valerie J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.affiliation: Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida-Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL USA ; Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce, FL USA.
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Teplitski
keywords: Commensal; Coral microbiome; Florida keys; Oceanospirillales; Surface mucus layer