Microbiome-mediated mechanisms contributing to the environmental tolerance of reef invertebrate species
Coral reefs globally are increasingly impacted by climate change. High temperature and p
CO2 levels disrupt multiple physiological and biochemical pathways in marine organisms …
CO2 levels disrupt multiple physiological and biochemical pathways in marine organisms …
Recent advances of marine sponge-associated microorganisms as a source of commercially viable natural products
Many industrially significant compounds have been derived from natural products in the
environment. Research efforts so far have contributed to the discovery of beneficial natural …
environment. Research efforts so far have contributed to the discovery of beneficial natural …
A genomic view of the microbiome of coral reef demosponges
Sponges underpin the productivity of coral reefs, yet few of their microbial symbionts have
been functionally characterised. Here we present an analysis of~ 1200 metagenome …
been functionally characterised. Here we present an analysis of~ 1200 metagenome …
Characterization of a sponge microbiome using an integrative genome-centric approach
Marine sponges often host diverse and species-specific communities of microorganisms that
are critical for host health. Previous functional genomic investigations of the sponge …
are critical for host health. Previous functional genomic investigations of the sponge …
Aerobic biodegradation in freshwater and marine environments of textile microfibers generated in clothes laundering: Effects of cellulose and polyester-based …
The aerobic biodegradation of common textiles that shed microfibers during laundering was
evaluated under the action of microbes found in the environment, such as lake and …
evaluated under the action of microbes found in the environment, such as lake and …
Genomic Signatures Supporting the Symbiosis and Formation of Chitinous Tube in the Deep-Sea Tubeworm Paraescarpia echinospica
Vestimentiferan tubeworms are iconic animals that present as large habitat-forming
chitinized tube bushes in deep-sea chemosynthetic ecosystems. They are gutless and …
chitinized tube bushes in deep-sea chemosynthetic ecosystems. They are gutless and …
Subcellular view of host–microbiome nutrient exchange in sponges: insights into the ecological success of an early metazoan–microbe symbiosis
Background Sponges are increasingly recognised as key ecosystem engineers in many
aquatic habitats. They play an important role in nutrient cycling due to their unrivalled …
aquatic habitats. They play an important role in nutrient cycling due to their unrivalled …
Compositional and quantitative insights into bacterial and archaeal communities of South Pacific deep-sea sponges (Demospongiae and Hexactinellida)
In the present study, we profiled bacterial and archaeal communities from 13
phylogenetically diverse deep-sea sponge species (Demospongiae and Hexactinellida) …
phylogenetically diverse deep-sea sponge species (Demospongiae and Hexactinellida) …
Novel order-level lineage of ammonia-oxidizing archaea widespread in marine and terrestrial environments
Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are among the most ubiquitous and abundant archaea
on Earth, widely distributed in marine, terrestrial, and geothermal ecosystems. However, the …
on Earth, widely distributed in marine, terrestrial, and geothermal ecosystems. However, the …
Marine heatwave‐driven mass mortality and microbial community reorganisation in an ecologically important temperate sponge
Marine heatwaves (MHWs) are increasing in frequency, duration and intensity, disrupting
global marine ecosystems. While most reported impacts have been in tropical areas, New …
global marine ecosystems. While most reported impacts have been in tropical areas, New …