Marine actinomycetes associated with stony corals: A potential hotspot for specialized metabolites
Microbial secondary metabolites are an important source of antibiotics currently available for
combating drug-resistant pathogens. These important secondary metabolites are produced …
combating drug-resistant pathogens. These important secondary metabolites are produced …
Probiotics for coral aquaculture: challenges and considerations
Highlights•Large-scale coral aquaculture is required to provide stock for reef restoration
efforts and the growing coral aquarium trade.•Probiotics can aid coral aquaculture through …
efforts and the growing coral aquarium trade.•Probiotics can aid coral aquaculture through …
The core mangrove microbiome reveals shared taxa potentially involved in nutrient cycling and promoting host survival
BJ Wainwright, T Millar, L Bowen, L Semon… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Background Microbes have fundamental roles underpinning the functioning of our planet,
they are involved in global carbon and nutrient cycling, and support the existence of …
they are involved in global carbon and nutrient cycling, and support the existence of …
Microbiome Restructuring: Dominant Coral Bacterium Endozoicomonas Species Respond Differentially to Environmental Changes
Bacteria in the coral microbiome play a crucial role in determining coral health and fitness,
and the coral host often restructures its microbiome composition in response to external …
and the coral host often restructures its microbiome composition in response to external …
Reef location has a greater impact than coral bleaching severity on the microbiome of Pocillopora acuta
Coral reefs are increasingly threatened by heat stress events leading to coral bleaching. In
2016, a mass bleaching event affected large parts of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Whilst …
2016, a mass bleaching event affected large parts of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Whilst …
Corals and sponges under the light of the holobiont concept: how microbiomes underpin our understanding of marine ecosystems
C Stévenne, M Micha, JC Plumier… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In the past 20 years, a new concept has slowly emerged and expanded to various domains
of marine biology research: the holobiont. A holobiont describes the consortium formed by a …
of marine biology research: the holobiont. A holobiont describes the consortium formed by a …
Coral and seawater metagenomes reveal key microbial functions to coral health and ecosystem functioning shaped at reef scale
The coral holobiont is comprised of a highly diverse microbial community that provides key
services to corals such as protection against pathogens and nutrient cycling. The coral …
services to corals such as protection against pathogens and nutrient cycling. The coral …
A genome-centric view of the role of the Acropora kenti microbiome in coral health and resilience
Microbial diversity has been extensively explored in reef-building corals. However, the
functional roles of coral-associated microorganisms remain poorly elucidated. Here, we …
functional roles of coral-associated microorganisms remain poorly elucidated. Here, we …
Bacterial communities associated with corals out-planted on the Great Barrier Reef are inherently dynamic over space and time
Coral propagation and out-planting are becoming commonly adopted as part of reef
stewardship strategies aimed at improving reef resilience through enhanced natural …
stewardship strategies aimed at improving reef resilience through enhanced natural …
Microbiome environmental shifts differ between two co-occurring octocoral hosts
AM Reigel, ME Hellberg - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2023 - int-res.com
Corals harbor a complex suite of beneficial microbial symbionts. Shuffling the composition of
these symbionts could, in theory, help the host withstand rapidly emerging or geographically …
these symbionts could, in theory, help the host withstand rapidly emerging or geographically …