Microbiology Spectrum,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(11)
Published: Oct. 14, 2024
ABSTRACT
The
microbial
communities
associated
with
sponges
contribute
to
the
adaptation
of
hosts
environments,
which
are
essential
for
trophic
transformation
benthic-marine
coupling.
However,
little
is
known
about
symbiotic
community
interactions
and
adaptative
strategies
high-
low-microbial
abundance
(HMA
LMA)
sponges,
represent
two
typical
ecological
phenotypes.
Here,
we
compared
1-year
dynamic
patterns
microbiomes
HMA
sponge
Spongia
officinalis
LMA
species
Tedania
sp.
Haliclona
simulans
widespread
on
coast
China.
Symbiotic
bacterial
characteristic
HMA–LMA
dichotomy
presented
higher
diversity
stability
in
S.
than
H.
,
while
archaeal
showed
consistent
across
all
throughout
year.
Dissolved
oxygen,
dissolved
inorganic
phosphorus,
organic
especially
temperature
were
major
factors
affecting
seasonal
changes
communities.
-associated
microbiome
had
diversity,
stronger
stability,
closer
interaction,
adopted
a
relatively
isolated
strategy
cope
environmental
changes,
more
susceptible
shared
Amplicon
Sequence
Variants
(ASVs)
surrounding
waters,
an
open
way
facing
uncertainty
environment.
Meta-analysis
composition,
function
from
13
marine
further
supported
that
have
evolved
distinct
strategies.
We
propose
different
adaptive
ways
responding
environment
may
be
responsible
their
successful
evolution
competence
global
ocean
change.
IMPORTANCE
During
long-term
evolution,
holobionts,
among
oldest
relationships
between
microbes
metazoans,
developed
phenotypes
LMA).
Despite
sporadic
studies
indicating
assemblages
present
symbionts
environments
still
unclear.
This
deficiency
limits
our
understanding
selection
functions
during
evolutionary
history
assessment
variable
environments.
explored
combined
meta-analysis
sponges.
adapting
basically
drawn:
acclimated
forming
loose-connected
communities,
tight-connected
similar
beyond
divergence
geographical
location.
BMC Biology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
20(1)
Published: May 6, 2022
Abstract
Marine
sponges
(phylum
Porifera)
form
symbioses
with
diverse
microbial
communities
that
can
be
transmitted
between
generations
through
their
developmental
stages.
Here,
we
integrate
embryology
and
microbiology
to
review
how
symbiotic
microorganisms
are
in
this
early-diverging
lineage.
We
describe
vertical
transmission
is
widespread
but
not
universal,
microbes
vertically
during
a
select
window,
properties
of
the
microbiome
depends
on
whether
species
high
or
low
abundance
sponge.
Reproduction,
development,
symbiosis
thus
deeply
rooted,
why
these
partnerships
remains
central
elusive
tenet
symbioses.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
291(2016)
Published: Feb. 6, 2024
Early
life
microbial
colonizers
shape
and
support
the
immature
vertebrate
immune
system.
Microbial
colonization
relies
on
vertical
route
via
parental
provisioning
horizontal
environmental
contribution.
Vertical
transmission
is
mostly
a
maternal
trait
making
it
hard
to
determine
source
of
in
order
gain
insight
into
establishment
community
during
crucial
development
stages.
The
evolution
unique
male
pregnancy
pipefishes
seahorses
enables
disentanglement
both
transmission,
but
also
facilitates
differentiation
versus
paternal
ranging
from
egg
development,
early
juvenile
development.
Using
16S
rRNA
amplicon
sequencing
source-tracker
analyses,
we
revealed
how
distinct
origins
(maternal,
horizontal)
shaped
internal
external
microbiome
broad-nosed
pipefish
Syngnathus
typhle
.
Our
data
suggest
that
transovarial
contribution
influences
gut
whereas
mainly
shapes
microbiome.
identification
key
microbes
reveals
temporal
shifts
enhances
our
understanding
routes,
dynamics
their
impact
lifestyle
evolution.
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: Oct. 26, 2022
Sponges
host
dense
and
diverse
communities
of
microbes
(known
as
the
microbiome)
beneficial
for
nutrition
defense.
Symbionts
in
turn
receive
shelter
metabolites
from
sponge
host,
making
their
relationship
both
partners.
Given
that
sponge-microbes
associations
are
fundamental
survival
both,
especially
sponge,
such
is
maintained
through
life
even
passed
on
to
future
generations.
In
many
organisms,
microbiome
has
profound
effects
development
but
influence
reproductive
developmental
pathways
sponges
less
understood.
sponges,
oocytes,
sperm,
embryos,
larvae
vertical
transmission),
using
a
variety
methods
include
direct
uptake
mesohyl
phagocytosis
by
oocytes
indirect
transmission
oocyte
nurse
cells.
Such
can
remain
elements
untouched,
transfer
offspring,
or
be
digested
make
yolky
nutrient
reserves
larvae.
When
how
those
decisions
made
fundamentally
unanswered
questions
reproduction.
Here
we
review
diversity
modes
existent
entire
phylum
Porifera
detailed
imaging
electron
microscopy,
available
metabarcoding
data
elements,
macroevolutionary
patterns
associated
phylogenetic
constraints.
Additionally,
examine
fidelity
this
possible
reasons
observed
variability
some
stages.
Our
current
understanding
marine
however,
adult
microbial
community
established
combination
horizontal
(acquisition
surrounding
environment
each
new
generation)
processes,
although
extent
which
mode
shapes
still
remains
determined.
We
also
assessed
role
filtration,
cellular
structures
acquiring
external
microbes,
immune
system,
ultimately
stable
prokaryotes
sponges.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
916, P. 170171 - 170171
Published: Jan. 19, 2024
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
can
vary
and
may
generate
diverse
fitness
status.
In
this
study,
microbial
shifts
based
on
V
Journal of Plankton Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
47(3)
Published: April 3, 2025
Abstract
Radiolarians
are
marine
protists
with
a
global
distribution.
Epipelagic
radiolarians
host
photosynthetic
endosymbionts,
but
the
identity
and
specificity
of
this
relationship
appears
to
vary
between
radiolarian
subgroups.
While
class
Acantharea
order
Collodaria
both
possess
stable
relatively
specific
relationships
haptophyte
Phaeocystis
dinoflagellate
Brandtodinium
nutricula,
respectively,
orders
Nassellaria
Spumellaria
(which
comprise
solitary
Polycystinea)
might
have
greater
flexibility
in
terms
their
photosymbionts.
However,
little
molecular
data
has
been
generated
identify
phytoplankton
which
polycystines
can
associate.
Here,
we
performed
short-read
16S
18S
rRNA
gene
sequencing
universal
primers
on
single
polycystine
cells
collected
from
Sargasso
Sea
determine
common
members
holobiont.
previous
work
photosymbioses
suggested
that
they
almost
always
exclusively
associate
B.
determined
instead
associated
wide
diversity
phytoplankton,
holobiont
is
distinct
environmental
samples.
Finally,
found
substantial
proportion
reads
cell
samples
were
opisthokont
origin
(mostly
copepods),
revealing
other
possible
interactions
an
uncultivable
difficult-to-study
protist
its
environment.
ISME Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2(1)
Published: Sept. 27, 2022
Most
marine
sponge
species
harbour
distinct
communities
of
microorganisms
which
contribute
to
various
aspects
their
host's
health
and
physiology.
In
addition
key
roles
in
nutrient
transformations
chemical
defence,
these
symbiotic
microbes
can
shape
phenotype
by
mediating
important
developmental
stages
influencing
the
environmental
tolerance
host.
However,
characterisation
each
microbial
taxon
throughout
a
sponge's
life
cycle
remains
challenging,
with
several
hosting
up
3000
species.
Ianthella
basta,
an
abundant
broadcast
spawning
Indo-Pacific,
is
emerging
model
for
symbiosis
research
as
it
harbours
only
three
dominant
symbionts:
Thaumarchaeotum,
Gammaproteobacterium,
Alphaproteobacterium.
Here,
we
successfully
spawned
characterised
its
mode
reproduction,
used
16S
rRNA
gene
amplicon
sequencing,
fluorescence
situ
hybridisation,
transmission
electron
microscopy
characterise
community
cycle.
We
confirmed
I.
basta
being
gonochoric
showed
that
symbionts,
together
make
>90%
microbiome
according
abundance,
are
vertically
transmitted
from
mother
offspring
unique
method
involving
encapsulation
peri-oocytic
space,
suggesting
obligate
relationship
between
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Oct. 11, 2021
Microbial
communities
confer
multiple
beneficial
effects
to
their
multicellular
hosts.
To
evaluate
the
evolutionary
and
ecological
implications
of
animal-microbe
interactions,
it
is
essential
understand
how
bacterial
colonization
secured
maintained
during
transition
from
one
generation
next.
However,
mechanisms
symbiont
transmission
are
poorly
studied
for
many
species,
especially
in
marine
environments,
where
surrounding
water
constitutes
an
additional
source
microbes.
Nematostella
vectensis
,
estuarine
cnidarian,
has
recently
emerged
as
model
organism
studies
on
host-microbes
interactions.
Here,
we
use
this
study
colonizers,
evaluating
contribution
parental
environmental
establishment
offspring.
We
induced
spawning
adult
male
female
polyps
N.
used
gametes
five
individual
fertilization
experiments.
While
embryos
developed
into
primary
polyps,
sampled
each
developmental
stage
its
corresponding
medium
samples.
By
analyzing
microbial
community
compositions
all
samples
through
16S
rRNA
gene
amplicon
sequencing,
showed
that
host
tissues
harbor
microbiota
significantly
different
medium.
Interestingly,
oocytes
sperms
associated
with
distinct
communities,
indicating
specific
vertical
colonizers
by
gametes.
These
differences
were
consistent
among
families
analyzed.
overlapping
identified
ASVs
gametes,
offspring
parents,
well
supported
candidates
via
mothers
fathers.
This
first
investigating
bacteria
few
spawners
do
not
brood
larvae.
Our
results
shed
light
yet
maternal
paternal
transfer
symbionts
along
life
stages
generations
aquatic
invertebrate.