Environmental microbial reservoir influences the bacterial communities associated with Hydra oligactis.

ABSTRACT: The objective to study the influence of microbiome on host fitness is frequently constrained by spatial and temporal variability of microbial communities. In particular, the environment serves as a dynamic reservoir of microbes that provides potential colonizers for animal microbiomes. In this study, we analyzed the microbiome of Hydra oligactis and corresponding water samples from 15 Hungarian lakes to reveal the contribution of environmental microbiota on host microbiome. Correlation analyses and neutral modeling revealed that differences in Hydra microbiota are associated with differences in environmental microbiota. To further investigate the influence of environmental bacterial community on the host microbiome, field-collected Hydra polyps from three populations were cultured in nativ

SUBMITTER: Bathia J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11688501 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature