The microbiome extends host evolutionary potential
The microbiome shapes many host traits, yet the biology of microbiomes challenges
traditional evolutionary models. Here, we illustrate how integrating the microbiome into …
traditional evolutionary models. Here, we illustrate how integrating the microbiome into …
Extending the natural adaptive capacity of coral holobionts
Anthropogenic climate change and environmental degradation destroy coral reefs, the
ecosystem services they provide, and the livelihoods of close to a billion people who …
ecosystem services they provide, and the livelihoods of close to a billion people who …
Coral microbiome manipulation elicits metabolic and genetic restructuring to mitigate heat stress and evade mortality
Beneficial microorganisms for corals (BMCs) ameliorate environmental stress, but whether
they can prevent mortality and the underlying host response mechanisms remains elusive …
they can prevent mortality and the underlying host response mechanisms remains elusive …
Coral probiotics: premise, promise, prospects
RS Peixoto, M Sweet, HDM Villela… - Annual Review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
The use of Beneficial Microorganisms for Corals (BMCs) has been proposed recently as a
tool for the improvement of coral health, with knowledge in this research topic advancing …
tool for the improvement of coral health, with knowledge in this research topic advancing …
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 …
Adapting with microbial help: microbiome flexibility facilitates rapid responses to environmental change
CR Voolstra, M Ziegler - BioEssays, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Animals and plants are metaorganisms and associate with microbes that affect their
physiology, stress tolerance, and fitness. Here the hypothesis that alteration of the …
physiology, stress tolerance, and fitness. Here the hypothesis that alteration of the …
The microbiome in threatened species conservation
As global biodiversity continues to reduce at an alarming rate, threatened species are
increasingly being brought under intensive management or into captivity. However, current …
increasingly being brought under intensive management or into captivity. However, current …
Microbiota mediated plasticity promotes thermal adaptation in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis
At the current rate of climate change, it is unlikely that multicellular organisms will be able to
adapt to changing environmental conditions through genetic recombination and natural …
adapt to changing environmental conditions through genetic recombination and natural …
Horizon scanning the application of probiotics for wildlife
The provision of probiotics benefits the health of a wide range of organisms, from humans to
animals and plants. Probiotics can enhance stress resilience of endangered organisms …
animals and plants. Probiotics can enhance stress resilience of endangered organisms …
The microbiomes of deep-sea hydrothermal vents: distributed globally, shaped locally
GJ Dick - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2019 - nature.com
The discovery of chemosynthetic ecosystems at deep-sea hydrothermal vents in 1977
changed our view of biology. Chemosynthetic bacteria and archaea form the foundation of …
changed our view of biology. Chemosynthetic bacteria and archaea form the foundation of …