Climate change is a defining challenge of the 21st century, and this decade is a critical time
for action to mitigate the worst effects on human populations and ecosystems. Plant science …

Microbes and seagrass establish symbiotic relationships constituting a functional unit called
the holobiont that reacts as a whole to environmental changes. Recent studies have shown …

Marine macrophytes (seagrasses and macroalgae) and their epiphytic microorganisms play
an important role in the ecological and biochemical processes of coastal oceans. However …

Seagrasses are marine angiosperms that can live completely or partially submerged in
water and perform a variety of significant ecosystem services. Like terrestrial angiosperms …

Seagrasses harbour bacterial communities with which they constitute a functional unit called
holobiont that responds as a whole to environmental changes. Epiphytic bacterial …

Macroalgae are vital reservoirs for essential epibiotic microorganisms. Among these are
growth-promoting bacteria that support the growth and healthy development of their host …

Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review remains one of the most cited
sources in marine science and oceanography. The ever-increasing interest in work in …

The utilization of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) holds great promise for the
restoration of damaged terrestrial plant ecosystems. However, there is a significant …

Seagrass meadows are important marine ecosystems in coastal areas, offering ecological
and economic services to the mankind. However, these ecosystems are facing declines due …

Seagrasses are an important part of the coral reef ecosystem, and their rhizosphere
microbes are of great ecological importance. However, variations in diversity, composition …