Dynamic microbiome diversity shaping the adaptation of sponge holobionts in coastal waters.

ABSTRACT: The microbial communities associated with sponges contribute to the adaptation of hosts to environments, which are essential for the trophic transformation of benthic-marine coupling. However, little is known about the symbiotic microbial community interactions and adaptative strategies of high- and low-microbial abundance (HMA and LMA) sponges, which represent two typical ecological phenotypes. Here, we compared the 1-year dynamic patterns of microbiomes with the HMA sponge Spongia officinalis and two LMA sponge species Tedania sp. and Haliclona simulans widespread on the coast of China. Symbiotic bacterial communities with the characteristic HMA-LMA dichotomy presented higher diversity and stability in S. officinalis than in Tedania sp. and H. simula

SUBMITTER: Gan B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11537060 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature