Stony corals build the framework of coral reefs, ecosystems of immense ecological and
economic importance. The existence of these ecosystems is threatened by climate change …

The Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas lives in microbe-rich marine coastal systems subjected
to rapid environmental changes. It harbours a diversified and fluctuating microbiota that …

Most animals and plants have associated microorganisms, collectively referred to as their
microbiomes, which can provide essential functions. Given their importance, host-associated …

Coral reefs are extremely vulnerable to ocean warming, which triggers coral bleaching—the
loss of endosymbiotic microalgae (Symbiodiniaceae) from coral tissues, often leading to …

Microbes play a critical role in the development and health of marine invertebrates, though
microbial dynamics across life stages and host generations remain poorly understood in …

Climate change and increasing global temperatures are a leading threat to ectothermic
animals worldwide. Ectotherm persistence under climate change will depend on a …

Most multicellular organisms harbor microbial colonizers that provide various benefits to
their hosts. Although these microbial communities may be host species-or even genotype …

Background The microbiota of multicellular organisms undergoes considerable changes
during host ontogeny but the general mechanisms that control community assembly and …

The gut microbiome is known to influence and have regulatory effects in diverse
physiological functions of host animals, but only recently has the relationship between host …

Non-genetic sources of phenotypic variation, such as the epigenome and the microbiome,
could be important contributors to adaptive variation for species with low genetic diversity …