Over the past decade, unusual mortality outbreaks have decimated echinoderm populations
over broad geographic regions, raising awareness globally of the importance of …

Sea urchins, including Tripneustes gratilla, are susceptible to a disease known as bald sea
urchin disease, which has the potential to lead to economic losses in this emerging …

Microorganisms are increasingly being recognized as the causative agents in the diseases
of marine higher organisms, such as corals, sponges, and macroalgae. Delisea pulchra is a …

Cancer pagurus is highly susceptible to shell disease syndrome. However, little is known
about concomitant changes in the epibacterial community. We compared the bacterial …

The microbial communities involved in the bald sea urchin disease of the echinoid
Paracentrotus lividus are investigated using culture-independent techniques. Lesions of …

Microbes are now well regarded for their important role in mammalian health. The
microbiology of skin–a unique interface between the host and environment-is a major …

Background Host-specific microbiomes play an important role in individual health and
ecology; in marine mammals, epidermal microbiomes may be a protective barrier between …

Healthy marine ecosystems are paramount for Earth's biodiversity and are key to sustaining
the global economy and human health. The effects of anthropogenic activity represent a …

Skin-associated microorganisms have been shown to play a role in immune function and
disease of humans, but are understudied in marine mammals, a diverse animal group that …

Diseases of lobster shells have a significant impact on fishing industries but the risk of
disease transmission between different lobster species has yet to be properly investigated …