Acknowledgments
The collaboration of the entire marine molecular biology research team,
which supported the development of concepts from the outset and laid the
groundwork for the study’s conclusion, was a crucial task. Andrew
Jackson Crawford provided some crucial insights on the study. We express
gratitude to Laura María Rodriguez, Nicolas Hazzi, and Andrés Felipe
Chilma, who helped with sample collecting, information sharing, and data
analysis. To the Universidad de Los Andes, MinCiencias (Ministry of
Science, Technology and Innovation), Colombia, for financing the study,
within the program ”Observatory of microbioerosion, ocean acidification
and dissolution in coral reefs” code 1204-852-70251 and Facultad de
Ciencias-Uniandes (Proyecto Semilla) for financing the study. We also
acknowledge the participation of local communities during the field
surveys. We also acknowledge the agreements with Parques Nacionales and
Oceanario-CEINER Islas del Rosario (Observatorio de Microbioerosion
Marina), 2022.