Aquaculture is the fastest-growing farmed food sector and will soon become the primary
source of fish and shellfish for human diets. In contrast to crop and livestock production …

Aquatic ecosystems are under increasing stress from global anthropogenic and natural
changes, including climate change, eutrophication, ocean acidification, and pollution. In this …

The mucosal surfaces of fish represent an important barrier that supports and regulates a
diverse array of microbial assemblages and contributes to the overall health and fitness of …

Commensal microorganisms present at mucosal surfaces play a vital role in protecting the
host organism from bacterial infection. There are multiple factors that contribute to selecting …

Background The vertebrate gut microbiome (GM) can vary substantially across individuals
within the same natural population. Although there is evidence linking the GM to health in …

Exposure to environmental stressors can compromise fish health and fitness. Little is known
about how stress-induced microbiome disruption may contribute to these adverse health …

Background Fish skin microbiomes are rarely studied in inland water systems, in spite of
their importance for fish health and ecology. This is mainly because fish species distribution …

Marine sponges are hosts to large, diverse communities of microorganisms. These
microbiomes are distinct among sponge species and from seawater bacterial communities …

Microbial communities associated with the gut and the skin are strongly influenced by
environmental factors, and can rapidly adapt to change. Historical processes may also affect …

Background Inter-population variation in host-associated microbiota reflects differences in
the hosts' environments, but this characterization is typically based on studies comparing …