The Microbiome of the Seaweed Cultivar Ulva compressa (Chlorophyta) and Its Persistence Under Micropollutant Exposure.

ABSTRACT: The green macroalga Ulva demonstrates exceptional growth rates, robustness, adaptability and potential for nitrogen and phosphorus removal; thus, it is a promising candidate for wastewater treatment and bioremediation. However, micropollutants in wastewater pose a potential threat to the holobiont. We explored the effects of emerging contaminants found in groundwater and wastewater on the microbiome of the cultivar Ulva compressa (conspecific with Ulva mutabilis). We identified the core microbiome by comparing the microbiome of the long-term cultivar (cultivated under laboratory conditions for over 70 years) with the native microbiome of U. compressa. Long-term cultivation was found to homogenise and reduce microbiome diversity; however, key functional taxa, including algal growth and morp

SUBMITTER: Hardegen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12602998 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature