Trends in Ecology & Evolution,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
38(10), P. 936 - 945
Published: May 24, 2023
The
environmental
niche
concept
describes
the
distribution
of
a
taxon
in
environment
and
can
be
used
to
understand
community
dynamics,
biological
invasions,
impact
changes.
uses
applications
are
still
restricted
microbial
ecology,
largely
due
complexity
systems
associated
methodological
limitations.
development
shotgun
metagenomics
metatranscriptomics
opens
new
ways
investigate
by
focusing
on
metabolic
within
space.
Here,
we
propose
framework,
which,
defining
fundamental
realised
microorganisms,
has
potential
not
only
provide
novel
insights
into
habitat
preferences
metabolism
associated,
but
also
inform
plasticity,
shifts,
invasions.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: June 1, 2023
Abstract
Health
and
resilience
of
the
coral
holobiont
depend
on
diverse
bacterial
communities
often
dominated
by
key
marine
symbionts
Endozoicomonadaceae
family.
The
factors
controlling
their
distribution
functional
diversity
remain,
however,
poorly
known.
Here,
we
study
ecology
at
an
ocean
basin-scale
sampling
specimens
from
three
genera
(
Pocillopora
,
Porites
Millepora
)
99
reefs
32
islands
across
Pacific
Ocean.
analysis
2447
metabarcoding
270
metagenomic
samples
reveals
that
each
genus
harbored
a
distinct
new
species
.
These
are
composed
nine
lineages
have
biogeographic
patterns.
most
common
one,
found
in
appears
to
be
globally
distributed
symbiont
with
metabolic
capabilities,
including
synthesis
amino
acids
vitamins
not
produced
host.
other
structured
partly
host
genetic
lineage
mainly
geographic
location
is
more
rarely
associated
Our
results
show
different
exhibit
strategies
host-
associations
defined
bacteria
level.
mSystems,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: Jan. 23, 2023
Probiotics
are
currently
the
main
hope
as
a
potential
medicine
for
corals,
organisms
that
considered
marine
“canaries
of
coal
mine”
and
threatened
with
extinction.
Our
experiments
have
proved
concept
probiotics
mitigate
coral
bleaching
can
also
prevent
mortality.
Marine Drugs,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
20(7), P. 423 - 423
Published: June 28, 2022
Two
novel
natural
products,
the
polyketide
cuniculene
and
peptide
antibiotic
aquimarin,
were
recently
discovered
from
marine
bacterial
genus
Aquimarina.
However,
diversity
of
secondary
metabolite
biosynthetic
gene
clusters
(SM-BGCs)
in
Aquimarina
genomes
indicates
a
far
greater
potential.
In
this
study,
nine
representative
strains
tested
for
antimicrobial
activity
against
diverse
human-pathogenic
microorganisms
subjected
to
metabolomic
genomic
profiling.
We
found
an
inhibitory
most
Candida
glabrata
Vibrio
Alphaproteobacteria
species.
sp.
Aq135
muelleri
crude
extracts
showed
particularly
promising
activities,
amongst
others
methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus
aureus.
The
functional
profiles
spp.
followed
similar
patterns
shaped
by
phylogeny.
SM-BGC
metabolomics
networks
suggest
presence
polyketides
peptides,
including
cyclic
depsipeptide-related
compounds.
Moreover,
exploration
‘Sponge
Microbiome
Project’
dataset
revealed
that
possess
low-abundance
distributions
worldwide
across
multiple
biotopes.
Our
study
emphasizes
relevance
member
microbial
rare
biosphere
as
source
products.
predict
future
metabologenomics
studies
species
will
expand
spectrum
known
metabolites
bioactivities
ecosystems.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
Abstract
Background
Biological
chitin
degradation
is
a
major
process
in
the
ocean,
governed
primarily
by
action
of
microorganisms.
It
now
known
that
structure
and
taxonomic
profile
chitin-degrading
microbial
communities
change
across
marine
biotopes,
but
efforts
to
harness
turnover
potential
within
these
laboratory
have
seldom
been
attempted.
In
this
study,
we
characterized
prokaryotic
associated
with
sponge
Sarcotragus
spinosulus,
octocoral
Eunicella
labiata,
their
surrounding
sediment
seawater
applied
an
artificial
selection
procedure
enrich
bacterial
consortia
capable
degrading
from
abovementioned
biotopes.
Throughout
procedure,
was
monitored,
composition
four
successive
enrichment
cultures
each
biotope
were
followed.
Results
The
naturally
occurring
two
host
species
distinct
other
specific
taxa
animal
even
though
they
co-inhabiting
same
geographic
area.
We
found
members
rare
biosphere
recruited
all
while
dominant
symbionts
likely
play
role
sponges
octocorals
remained
“unculturable”
under
conditions
used
study.
Well-known
degraders
such
as
Vibrio,
PseudoalteromonasAquimarina,
well
not
or
yet
poorly
for
role(s)
Aureivirga,
Halodesulfovibrio,
Motilimonas,
Muricauda,
Psychromonas,
Poseidonibacter,
Reichenbachiella,
Thalassotalea,
among
others,
enriched
using
our
approach.
Distinct
biotope,
highlighting
feasibility
approach
fostering
discovery
novel
microorganisms
enzymes
involved
pathways
relevance
biotechnology.
Conclusion
possessing
moderate
high
efficiencies
at
unveiled.
They
composed
mix
degraders,
utilizers
many
Psychromonas,
Motilimonas,
Reichenbachiella,
Halodesulfovibrio.
latter
are
key
players
whose
study
could
lead
enzyme
variants
able
degrade
its
derivatives.
