Comparison of microbial assemblages associated with the stalked barnacle Neolepas marisindica from two adjacent hydrothermal vent fields on the Central Indian Ridge

In this study, we analyzed the bacterial composition and predicted functional profiles of Neolepas marisindica collected from two geographically adjacent hydrothermal vent fields, Solitaire (Site A) and Onnuri (Site D), located along the CIR.