Microbiome changes through the ontogeny of the marine sponge Crambe crambe

Abstract Background Poriferans (sponges) are highly adaptable organisms that can thrive in diverse marine and freshwater environments due, in part, to their close associations with internal microbial communities. This sponge microbiome can be acquired from the surrounding environment (horizontal acq...

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Published in:	Environmental Microbiome
Main Authors:	Marta Turon, Madeline Ford, Manuel Maldonado, Cèlia Sitjà, Ana Riesgo, Cristina Díez-Vives
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-03-01
Subjects:	Demospongiae Porifera Symbionts Life cycle 16S rRNA gene Vertical transmission
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-024-00556-7