Symbioses between animals and microbes are ubiquitous, and often have drastic fitness
effects on both parties. A rapidly growing body of research now shows that many of these …

Predatory bacteria gained interest in the last 20 years. Nevertheless, only a few species are
well characterized. The endobiotic predator Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus invades its prey to …

Bacteria associated with coral hosts are diverse and abundant, with recent studies
suggesting involvement of these symbionts in host resilience to anthropogenic stress …

Marine sponges are hosts to large, diverse communities of microorganisms. These
microbiomes are distinct among sponge species and from seawater bacterial communities …

Host-microbe interactions are ubiquitous and play important roles in host biology, ecology,
and evolution. Yet, host-microbe research has focused on inland species, whereas marine …

Sponges are predicted to dominate future reef ecosystems influenced by anthropogenic
stressors and global climate change. The ecological success of sponges is attributed to their …

Most microorganisms resist cultivation under standard laboratory conditions. On the other
hand, cultivating microbes in a membrane-bound device incubated in nature (in situ …

Marine sponge holobionts harbor complex microbial communities whose members may be
the true producers of secondary metabolites accumulated by sponges. Bromopyrrole …

We isolated Pseudoalteromonas xiamenensis STKMTI. 2 from the mangrove sediments of
Setokok Island, Indonesia. This study aimed to identify the bacterium, investigate …

Microbial surfactants are particularly useful in bioremediation and heavy metal removal from
soil and aquatic environments, amongst other highly valued uses in different economic and …