SRP471196 PRJNA1038685 Microbiome diversity in the transplanted gorgonian Paramuricea clavata We compared the microbiome diversity in colonies of the gorgonian Paramuricea clavata transplanted to sites of different depths and local environmental conditions in the Mediterranean Sea. After the transplantation of colony pieces, the transplants were collected at different times to analyse changes in the microbiome over 1 year.