Metagenomic binning reveals community and functional characteristics of sulfur- and methane-oxidizing bacteria in cold seep sponge ground.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cold seep sponges typically reside in the carbonate rock areas surrounding the vents, often comprising only a few individuals of a limited number of species. Previous limited studies have indicated that sponges living in seeps or vents host chemolithotrophic microorganisms, including sulfur-oxidizing bacteria (SOB) and methane-oxidizing bacteria (MOB), regardless of their feeding habits. This suggests that they may utilize compounds from their environment. However, when multiple sponge species are found co-occurring in a single sponge ground sharing identical environmental and material conditions, it remains unclear how their symbiotic community structure will behave. Specifically, it is uncertain whether the community will exhibit greater similarity or, as seen in most

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12481749 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature