Variability in Host Specificity and Functional Potential of Antarctic Sponge-Associated Bacterial Communities

• Published in: Frontiers in Microbiology
• Main Authors: Cristi, Antonia, Parada-Pozo, Génesis, Morales-Vicencio, Felipe, Cárdenas, César A., Trefault, Nicole
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
• Subjects: Microbiology; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Palmer Archipelago; South Bay; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8792898/; https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.771589

Sponge-associated microorganisms are essential for sponge survival. They play an important role in recycling nutrients and, therefore, in the maintenance of the ecosystem. These microorganisms are diverse, species-specific, and different from those in the surrounding seawater. Bacterial sponge symbi...