Core Microbiota Drives Host-Specific Growth Enhancement: Evidence in a Harmful Algal Bloom Causing Dinoflagellate <i>Prorocentrum lima</i>
lacks canonical siderophore pathways but employs a noncanonical iron-acquisition strategy, which may contribute to enhanced iron availability under trace metal-limited conditions. These results provide experimental evidence that specific bacterial lineages closely associated with toxic dinoflagellates can promote their proliferation. Our findings highlight the ecological significance of dinoflagellate-associated core microbiota and offer new directions for microbiome-informed strategies in HAB monitoring and management.
Authors
- Jaeseong Kim
- Bum Soo Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5441-6779)
- Sae-Hee Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6729-1493)
- R. Park
- Seok Hyun Youn
- Jin Ho Kim
- M. K. Kim
- Jajoon Koo
- Joo-Hwan Kim
- Byung Don Joo
- Eui Seong Kim
- Jeongwon Hailey Kim
- Naeun Yun
- Tae-Gyu Park
Institutions
- Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (PR)
- Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KR)
- Waters (United States) (US)
- NOAA Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (US)
- Institute for Basic Science (KR)
- Research Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology (NP)
- Convergence (US)
- National Fisheries Institute (US)
- Division of Biological Infrastructure (US)
- Hanyang University (KR)
- Life University (US)
- Jeju National University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Science & Technology
- Published
- 2026-05-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6c05294
- Primary Topic
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- National Institute of Fisheries Science
- Korea Institute of Marine Science and Technology promotion