Seasonal and spatial dynamics of the microbiome of the polychaete Lanice conchilega in the Wadden Sea.

ABSTRACT: Rapidly changing abiotic conditions, particularly temperature variations, pose adaptation challenges to many animal communities across the globe. Lanice conchilega, a key polychaete in the ecosystem of the German Wadden Sea, faces an increasing threat hampered by its limited mobility. The microbiome can alleviate stress, alter local environmental conditions, and provide new metabolic capabilities, contributing to host adaptation. To understand the potential roles of the microbiome of L. conchilega, we analysed a broad sample set via 16 S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. We compared the bacterial composition of the microbiome of L. conchilega with that of the surrounding sediment, and the effect of seasonality, zonation, tidal, and diurnal cycles. Our findings reveal a set of ASVs exclusive t

SUBMITTER: Guedan ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12569044 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature