During the inventory of bacterial genes present in the Sargasso Sea,a research team concluded that at least 1800 bacterial species were discovered.Based on what you know about this area,what would you expect to see in coral reef waters?

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Coral reef waters are known to have high biodiversity, as they support a variety of habitats, including those for numerous bacterial species. The Sargasso Sea is an open ocean habitat, thus the genetic diversity found there may not directly translate to coral reef waters. However, given the high levels of biodiversity typically found in these environments, we would expect to see markedly greater genetic diversity in coral reef waters compared to the 1800 bacterial species discovered in the Sargasso Sea.

During the Inventory of Bacterial Genes Present in the Sargasso