Analysis of metabolomics and transcriptomics data to assess interactions in microalgal co-culture of Skeletonema marinoi and Prymnesium parvum.

ABSTRACT: In marine ecosystems, microbial communities often interact using specialised metabolites, which play a central role in shaping the dynamics of the ecological networks and maintaining the balance of the ecosystem. With metabolomics and transcriptomics analyses, this study explores the interactions between two marine microalgae, Skeletonema marinoi and Prymnesium parvum, grown in mono-cultures and non-contact co-cultures. As a growth indicator, the photosynthetic potential, measured via fluorescence, suggested chemical interaction between S. marinoi and P. parvum. Using Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) data, we identified 346 and 521 differentially produced features in the endo- and exometabolome of S. marinoi and P. parvum, respectively. Despite limited tandem mass spectromet

SUBMITTER: Zulfiqar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12303313 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature