Too hot for my bugs: mediterranean heatwave disrupts associated microbiomes in the sponge Petrosia ficiformis
Dysbiotic shifts due to colonization of scavenger groups and opportunistic microbes, and interconnectivity loss characterized thermally stressed sponges. In contrast, resistant specimens retained keystone symbionts that could have ensured functional cooperation, and maintenance of prokaryotic community cohesion under thermal stress. The existence of stress-resistant phenotypes in sponge holobionts offers a glimmer of hope for species persistence, and their study may identify potential source populations for ecosystem recovery.
Authors
- Jana Efremova
- Luigi Maria Cusano
- Laura Núñez‐Pons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8155-3798)
- Valerio Mazzella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8708-2392)
- Antonia Chiarore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6488-3303)
- Alice Mirasole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2517-9548)
- Núria Teixidó (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9286-2852)
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn (IT)
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- National Biodiversity Institute (CR)
- Laboratoire d’Océanographie de Villefranche (FR)
- University of Palermo (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Microbiome
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-025-00830-2
- Primary Topic
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00