Horizon scanning the application of probiotics for wildlife

N Garcias-Bonet, A Roik, B Tierney, FC García… - Trends in …, 2023 - cell.com
The provision of probiotics benefits the health of a wide range of organisms, from humans to
animals and plants. Probiotics can enhance stress resilience of endangered organisms …

Genome analysis of a coral-associated bacterial consortium highlights complementary hydrocarbon degradation ability and other beneficial mechanisms for the host

H Villela, F Modolon, J Schultz… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Here we report the oil degradation genetic potential of six oil-degrading bacteria (ODB),
previously used as a bioremediation consortium, isolated from the hydrocoral Millepora …

Unlocking the genomic potential of Red Sea coral probiotics

I Raimundo, PM Rosado, AR Barno, CP Antony… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The application of beneficial microorganisms for corals (BMC) decreases the bleaching
susceptibility and mortality rate of corals. BMC selection is typically performed via molecular …

Probiotics reshape the coral microbiome in situ without detectable off-target effects in the surrounding environment

N Delgadillo-Ordoñez, N Garcias-Bonet… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
Beneficial microorganisms for corals (BMCs), or probiotics, can enhance coral resilience
against stressors in laboratory trials. However, the ability of probiotics to restructure the coral …

Localization and symbiotic status of probiotics in the coral holobiont

PM Cardoso, LJ Hill, HDM Villela, CLS Vilela… - Msystems, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Corals establish symbiotic relationships with microorganisms, especially endosymbiotic
photosynthetic algae. Although other microbes have been commonly detected in coral …

[HTML][HTML] Bacteria associated with the in hospite Symbiodiniaceae's phycosphere

LJ Hill, CSM de Aguiar Messias, CLS Vilela… - Iscience, 2024 - cell.com
Symbiotic interactions between Symbiodiniaceae and bacteria are still poorly explored,
especially those in hospite. Here, we adapted a technique that allows for the enrichment of …

[HTML][HTML] In situ devices can culture the microbial dark matter of corals

F Modolon, J Schultz, G Duarte, CLS Vilela, T Thomas… - iScience, 2023 - cell.com
Most microorganisms found in environmental samples have never been cultured and can
often only be explored through molecular or microscopic approaches. Here, we adapt the …

Evolutionary radiation and microbial community dynamics shape the thermal tolerance of Fungiidae in the southern South China Sea

Y Wei, B Chen, K Yu, Z Liao, X Yu, Z Qin… - Microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Fungiidae have shown increased thermal adaptability in coral reef ecosystems under global
warming. This study analyzes the evolutionary divergence and microbial communities of …