Microbes perform a variety of vital functions that are essential for healthy ecosystems,
ranging from nutrient recycling, antibiotic production and waste decomposition. In many …

Global climate change has led to more extreme thermal events. Plants and animals harbour
diverse microbial communities, which may be vital for their physiological performance and …

Animals and microorganisms often establish close ecological relationships. However, much
of our knowledge about animal microbiomes comes from two deeply studied groups …

Aquatic organisms rely on microbial symbionts for coping with various challenges they
encounter during stress and for defending themselves against predators, pathogens and …

Background 'Omics methods have empowered scientists to tackle the complexity of
microbial communities on a scale not attainable before. Individually, omics analyses can …

Microbiota are considered significant in the biology of tardigrades, yet their diversity and
distribution remain largely unexplored. This is partly due to the methodological challenges …

Host genotype may shape host-associated bacterial communities (commonly referred to as
microbiomes). We sought to determine (a) whether bacterial communities vary among host …

Zooplankton is colonized by quite different microbes compared with free-living and particle-
associated bacteria, serving as a non-negligible niche of bacteria in aquatic ecosystems. Yet …

Virtually all multicellular organisms on Earth live in symbiotic associations with complex
microbial communities: the microbiome. This ancient relationship is of fundamental …

The phylum Phoronida comprises filter-feeding invertebrates that live in a protective tube
sometimes reinforced with particulate material from the surrounding environments. Animals …