The coral microbiome: towards an understanding of the molecular mechanisms of coral–microbiota interactions
AR Mohamed, MA Ochsenkühn… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Corals live in a complex, multipartite symbiosis with diverse microbes across kingdoms,
some of which are implicated in vital functions, such as those related to resilience against …
some of which are implicated in vital functions, such as those related to resilience against …
Systematic review of cnidarian microbiomes reveals insights into the structure, specificity, and fidelity of marine associations
M McCauley, TL Goulet, CR Jackson… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Microorganisms play essential roles in the health and resilience of cnidarians.
Understanding the factors influencing cnidarian microbiomes requires cross study …
Understanding the factors influencing cnidarian microbiomes requires cross study …
Colocalization and potential interactions of Endozoicomonas and chlamydiae in microbial aggregates of the coral Pocillopora acuta
Corals are associated with a variety of bacteria, which occur in the surface mucus layer,
gastrovascular cavity, skeleton, and tissues. Some tissue-associated bacteria form clusters …
gastrovascular cavity, skeleton, and tissues. Some tissue-associated bacteria form clusters …
Ecology of Endozoicomonadaceae in three coral genera across the Pacific Ocean
Health and resilience of the coral holobiont depend on diverse bacterial communities often
dominated by key marine symbionts of the Endozoicomonadaceae family. The factors …
dominated by key marine symbionts of the Endozoicomonadaceae family. The factors …
[HTML][HTML] Soterobionts: disease-preventing microorganisms and proposed strategies to facilitate their discovery
Crop production and the food security that it provides are currently threatened worldwide by
plant pathogens. Conventional control measures, such as breeding for resistant plants, are …
plant pathogens. Conventional control measures, such as breeding for resistant plants, are …
Deoxygenation lowers the thermal threshold of coral bleaching
Exposure to deoxygenation from climate warming and pollution is emerging as a
contributing factor of coral bleaching and mortality. However, the combined effects of heating …
contributing factor of coral bleaching and mortality. However, the combined effects of heating …
Frenemies on the reef? Resolving the coral–Endozoicomonas association
C Pogoreutz, M Ziegler - Trends in Microbiology, 2024 - cell.com
Stony corals are poster child holobionts due to their intimate association with diverse
microorganisms from all domains of life. We are only beginning to understand the diverse …
microorganisms from all domains of life. We are only beginning to understand the diverse …
The coral microbiome in sickness, in health and in a changing world
Stony corals, the engines and engineers of reef ecosystems, face unprecedented threats
from anthropogenic environmental change. Corals are holobionts that comprise the …
from anthropogenic environmental change. Corals are holobionts that comprise the …
Metagenomics-resolved genomics provides novel insights into chitin turnover, metabolic specialization, and niche partitioning in the octocoral microbiome
T Keller-Costa, L Kozma, SG Silva, R Toscan… - Microbiome, 2022 - Springer
Background The role of bacterial symbionts that populate octocorals (Cnidaria, Octocorallia)
is still poorly understood. To shed light on their metabolic capacities, we examined 66 high …
is still poorly understood. To shed light on their metabolic capacities, we examined 66 high …
Unveiling microbiome changes in Mediterranean octocorals during the 2022 marine heatwaves: quantifying key bacterial symbionts and potential pathogens
Background Climate change has accelerated the occurrence and severity of heatwaves in
the Mediterranean Sea and poses a significant threat to the octocoral species that form the …
the Mediterranean Sea and poses a significant threat to the octocoral species that form the …