Sponges host dense and diverse communities of microbes (known as the microbiome)
beneficial for the host nutrition and defense. Symbionts in turn receive shelter and …

Aurelia aurita's intricate life cycle alternates between benthic polyp and pelagic medusa
stages. The strobilation process, a critical asexual reproduction mechanism in this jellyfish …

The moon jellyfish Aurelia aurita is associated with a highly diverse microbiota changing
with provenance, tissue, and life stage. While the crucial relevance of bacteria to host fitness …

Climate change globally endangers certain marine species, but at the same time, such
changes may promote species that can tolerate and adapt to varying environmental …

The concept of the metaorganism describes a multicellular host and its diverse microbial
community, which form one biological unit with a combined genetic repertoire that …

Introduction The associated diverse microbiome contributes to the overall fitness of Aurelia
aurita, particularly to asexual reproduction. However, how A. aurita maintains this specific …

The surface structures and mucus layers that form an interface between the epithelial layer
of organisms and their external environment were studied in the bloom-forming moon …

Abstract The Cnidarian Aurelia aurita undergoes a complex life cycle alternating between
the benthic polyp to the pelagic medusa. In absence of its natural microbiome, the asexual …

Dear Editor, We read with great interest the recent article by Cipriani-Avila et al., where the
authors showed that pharmacological micropollutants (indicated as emerging contaminants …

The understanding of the symbiotic relationships between animal hosts and their microbial
communities has advanced significantly. The concept of the" metaorganism" has evolved …