Microbial life represents the majority of Earth's biodiversity. Across disparate disciplines from
medicine to forestry, scientists continue to discover how the microbiome drives essential …

Biofilms are organised heterogeneous assemblages of microbial cells that are encased
within a self-produced matrix. Current estimates suggest that up to 80% of bacterial and …

Under natural conditions, plants are always associated with a well-orchestrated community
of microbes—the phytomicrobiome. The nature and degree of microbial effect on the plant …

Because of its potential to modulate host health, the gut microbiome of captive animals has
become an increasingly important area of research. In this paper, we review the current …

Biofilms are matrix‐enclosed communities that represent the most dominant and active
mode of microbial life on Earth. Because biofilms are inherently more productive than any …

Microbes and seagrass establish symbiotic relationships constituting a functional unit called
the holobiont that reacts as a whole to environmental changes. Recent studies have shown …

The microbiome contributes to multiple ecosystem functions and services through its
interactions with a complex environment and other organisms. To date, however, most …

The role of the gut microbiota in regulating host physiology and health is well established,
with effects on host development, behaviour, nutrition, immunity, and reproductive strategy …

The nitrogen (N) economics of plants are generally described in terms of functional traits and
how these affect N availability in a given environment. However, recent studies have shown …

To study biogeography and other ecological patterns of microorganisms, including fungi,
scientists have been using operational taxonomic units (OTUs) as representations of …