Microbiome of the freshwater sponge Ephydatia muelleri shares compositional and functional similarities with those of marine sponges
Sponges are known for hosting diverse communities of microbial symbionts, but despite
persistent interest in the sponge microbiome, most research has targeted marine sponges; …
persistent interest in the sponge microbiome, most research has targeted marine sponges; …
[HTML][HTML] Comparative Metagenomics Reveals the Distinctive Adaptive Features of the Spongia officinalis Endosymbiotic Consortium
Current knowledge of sponge microbiome functioning derives mostly from comparative
analyses with bacterioplankton communities. We employed a metagenomics-centered …
analyses with bacterioplankton communities. We employed a metagenomics-centered …
Host-specificity among abundant and rare taxa in the sponge microbiome
Microbial communities have a key role in the physiology of the sponge host, and it is
therefore essential to understand the stability and specificity of sponge–symbiont …
therefore essential to understand the stability and specificity of sponge–symbiont …
An environmental genomics perspective on the diversity and function of marine sponge-associated microbiota
L Grozdanov, U Hentschel - Current opinion in microbiology, 2007 - Elsevier
Numerous marine demosponges serve as habitats to phylogenetically complex microbial
communities, with population densities exceeding those of seawater by several orders of …
communities, with population densities exceeding those of seawater by several orders of …
[HTML][HTML] Biodiversity, environmental drivers, and sustainability of the global deep-sea sponge microbiome
In the deep ocean symbioses between microbes and invertebrates are emerging as key
drivers of ecosystem health and services. We present a large-scale analysis of microbial …
drivers of ecosystem health and services. We present a large-scale analysis of microbial …
High compositional and functional similarity in the microbiome of deep-sea sponges
C Díez-Vives, A Riesgo - The ISME Journal, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Sponges largely depend on their symbiotic microbes for their nutrition, health, and survival.
This is especially true in high microbial abundance (HMA) sponges, where filtration is …
This is especially true in high microbial abundance (HMA) sponges, where filtration is …
Marine Sponge Endosymbionts: Structural and Functional Specificity of the Microbiome within Euryspongia arenaria Cells
Sponge microbiomes are typically profiled by analyzing the community DNA of whole
tissues, which does not distinguish the taxa residing within sponge cells from extracellular …
tissues, which does not distinguish the taxa residing within sponge cells from extracellular …
[HTML][HTML] Pyrosequencing characterization of the microbiota from Atlantic intertidal marine sponges reveals high microbial diversity and the lack of co-occurrence …
A Alex, A Antunes - PLoS One, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Sponges are ancient metazoans that host diverse and complex microbial communities.
Sponge-associated microbial diversity has been studied from wide oceans across the globe …
Sponge-associated microbial diversity has been studied from wide oceans across the globe …
Intraspecific variation in microbial symbiont communities of the sun sponge, Hymeniacidon heliophila, from intertidal and subtidal habitats
Sponges host diverse and complex communities of microbial symbionts that display a high
degree of host specificity. The microbiomes of conspecific sponges are relatively constant …
degree of host specificity. The microbiomes of conspecific sponges are relatively constant …
[HTML][HTML] Niche–dependent sponge hologenome expression profiles and the host-microbes interplay: a case of the hawaiian demosponge Mycale Grandis
Background Most researches on sponge holobionts focus primarily on symbiotic microbes,
yet data at the level of the sponge hologenome are still relatively scarce. Understanding of …
yet data at the level of the sponge hologenome are still relatively scarce. Understanding of …