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 …

Marine biofilms are composed of many species of bacteria, unicellular algae, and protozoa.
Biofilms can induce, inhibit, or have no effect on settlement of larvae and spores of algae. In …

Many animals depend on microbial symbionts to provide nutrition, defence or other services.
Holometabolous insects, as well as other animals that undergo metamorphosis, face unique …

Biofouling is the undesirable accumulation of living organisms and their metabolites on
submerged surfaces. Biofouling begins with adhesion of biomacromolecules and/or …

Contractile injection systems (CISs) are phage tail-related structures that are encoded in
many bacterial genomes. These devices encompass the cell-based type VI secretion …

Fouling of maritime infrastructure is pervasive due to abundant biological and chemical
activity within the oceanic environment. Marine biofilms and their successional growths are …

Background The hard-shelled mussel (Mytilus coruscus) is widely distributed in the
temperate seas of East Asia and is an important commercial bivalve in China. Chromosome …

The significance of symbioses between eukaryotic hosts and microbes extends from the
organismal to the ecosystem level and underpins the health of Earth's most threatened …

The swimming larvae of many marine animals identify a location on the seafloor to settle and
undergo metamorphosis based on the presence of specific surface-bound bacteria. While …

In addition to abiotic triggers, biotic factors such as microbial symbionts can alter
development of multicellular organisms. Symbiont-mediated morphogenesis is well …