Algal symbiont communities of massive Porites on the Ningaloo Reef, WA
Symbiodiniaceae diversity and community composition within massive Porites species (e.g. Porites lutea, P. lobata), whose identities were verified through morphometric examinations, were examined across 200 km of Ningaloo World Heritage Reef, Australia. PCR amplification of the ITS2 region was performed on 44 Porites samples collected from 7 sites. A standard PCR amplicon analysis workflow was conducted using DADA2 with modifications specifically for Symbiodiniaceae.