Current knowledge of the Southern Hemisphere marine microbiome in eukaryotic hosts and the Strait of Magellan surface microbiome project

M Ochoa-Sánchez, EPA Gomez, L Ramírez-Fenández… - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
Host-microbe interactions are ubiquitous and play important roles in host biology, ecology,
and evolution. Yet, host-microbe research has focused on inland species, whereas marine …

Cross‐generational effects of climate change on the microbiome of a photosynthetic sponge

HM Luter, M Andersen, E Versteegen… - Environmental …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Coral reefs are facing increasing pressure from rising seawater temperatures and ocean
acidification. Sponges have been proposed as possible winners in the face of climate …

[HTML][HTML] Ocean acidification and direct interactions affect coral, macroalga, and sponge growth in the Florida Keys

HN Page, C Hewett, H Tompkins, ER Hall - Journal of Marine Science …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Coral reef community composition, function, and resilience have been altered by natural and
anthropogenic stressors. Future anthropogenic ocean and coastal acidification (together …

[HTML][HTML] Population structure and microbial community diversity of two common tetillid sponges in a tropical reef lagoon

JIP Baquiran, MAL Nada, N Posadas, DP Manogan… - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
Sponges are predicted to dominate future reef ecosystems influenced by anthropogenic
stressors and global climate change. The ecological success of sponges is attributed to their …

[HTML][HTML] The interactive effects of ocean acidification and warming on bioeroding sponge Spheciospongia vesparium microbiome indicated by metatranscriptomics

G Chai, J Li, Z Li - Microbiological Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Global climate change will cause coral reefs decline and is expected to increase the reef
erosion potential of bioeroding sponges. Microbial symbionts are essential for the overall …

Decline of a distinct coral reef holobiont community under ocean acidification

J Williams, N Pettorelli, AC Hartmann, RA Quinn… - Microbiome, 2024 - Springer
Background Microbes play vital roles across coral reefs both in the environment and inside
and upon macrobes (holobionts), where they support critical functions such as nutrition and …

Phototrophic sponge productivity may not be enhanced in a high CO2 world

JJ Bell, M Shaffer, HM Luter, R Mana… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sponges are major components of benthic communities across the world and have been
identified as potential “winners” on coral reefs in the face of global climate change as result …

Assessing skeleton and microbiome responses of a calcareous sponge under thermal and pH stresses

B Ribeiro, A Padua, A Barno, H Villela… - ICES Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Ocean higher temperature and acidity levels affect its carbonate chemistry, and calcifying
organisms that depend on the calcium carbonate saturation state (ΩCaCO3) to build their …

Divergent morphological and microbiome strategies of two neighbor sponges to cope with low pH in Mediterranean CO2 vents

J Efremova, V Mazzella, A Mirasole, N Teixidó… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ocean Acidification (OA) profoundly impacts marine biochemistry, resulting in a net loss of
biodiversity. Porifera are often forecasted as winner taxa, yet the strategies to cope with OA …

Sponge symbiosis: microbes make an essential part of what it means to be a sponge

K Busch, A Marulanda-GóMez… - … : A Collection of …, 2024 - taylorfrancis.com
Sponges live in tight associations with associated microbes thriving within their bodies. In
this chapter, we discuss these intertwined host-symbiont relationships and how microbes …