Deep-sea corals near cold seeps associate with sulfur-oxidizing chemoautotrophs in the family Ca. Thioglobaceae
We propose that some lineages of Thioglobaceae may facultatively supplement the diet of their host corals through chemoautotrophy at seeps or may provide essential amino acids or vitamins. This is the first documented association between chemoautotrophic symbionts and corals at seeps and suggests that the footprint of chemosynthetic environments is wider than currently understood.
Authors
- Nicole Dubilier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9394-825X)
- Samuel A. Vohsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1710-292X)
- Harald R. Gruber‐Vodicka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5819-1549)
- Samantha B. Joye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1610-451X)
- Iliana B. Baums (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6463-7308)
- Eslam O. Osman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5517-8186)
- Charles R. Fisher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7547-3011)
- Matthew A. Saxton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3524-7578)
Institutions
- Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung (DE)
- Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (DE)
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- University of Georgia (US)
- Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (DE)
- Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity (DE)
- Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology (DE)
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiome
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-025-02254-z
- Primary Topic
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00