The recognition that all macroorganisms live in symbiotic association with microbial
communities has opened up a new field in biology. Animals, plants, and algae are now …

Zooxanthellate corals (ie those harbouring Symbiodinium) are the main builders of the
world's shallow‐water marine coral reefs. They represent intimate diverse symbioses …

Sponges (phylum Porifera) are early-diverging metazoa renowned for establishing complex
microbial symbioses. Here we present a global Porifera microbiome survey, set out to …

Microbiota provide their hosts with a range of beneficial services, including defense from
external pathogens. However, host-associated microbial communities themselves can act as …

Microbial communities have a key role in the physiology of the sponge host, and it is
therefore essential to understand the stability and specificity of sponge–symbiont …

ABSTRACT A paradigm shift has recently transformed the field of biological science;
molecular advances have revealed how fundamentally important microorganisms are to …

The hologenome concept proposes that microbes and their host organism are an
independent unit of selection. Motivated by this concept, we hypothesized that thermal …

Numerous studies have investigated the effects of diet, phylogeny and immune status on the
gut microbial communities of animals. Most of these studies are conducted on endotherms …

Sponges are functionally important components of global benthic environments and have
been proposed as potential winners under future climate scenarios. We review the evidence …

Microorganisms play a fundamental role in the functioning and stability of coral reef
ecosystems. However, environmental disturbances can trigger alterations to the natural …