Coral Probiotics : Premise, Promise, Prospects

The use of Beneficial Microorganisms for Corals (BMCs) has been proposed recently as a tool for the improvement of coral health, with knowledge in this research topic advancing rapidly. BMCs are defined as consortia of microorganisms that contribute to coral health through mechanisms that include (a) promoting coral nutrition and growth, (b) mitigating stress and impacts of toxic compounds, (c) deterring pathogens, and (d) benefiting early life-stage development. Here, we review the current proposed BMC approach and outline the studies that have proven its potential to increase coral resilience to stress. We revisit and expand the list of putative beneficial microorganisms associated with corals and their proposed mechanismsthat facilitate improved host performance. Further, we discuss the caveats and bottlenecks affecting the efficacy of BMCs and close by focusing on the next steps to facilitate application at larger scales that can improve outcomes for corals and reefs globally.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:9

Enthalten in:

Annual review of animal biosciences - 9(2021) vom: 16. Feb., Seite 265-288

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Peixoto, Raquel S [VerfasserIn]
Sweet, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Villela, Helena D M [VerfasserIn]
Cardoso, Pedro [VerfasserIn]
Thomas, Torsten [VerfasserIn]
Voolstra, Christian R [VerfasserIn]
Høj, Lone [VerfasserIn]
Bourne, David G [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

BMCs
Beneficial Microorganisms for Corals
Coral reef
Environmental adaptation
Holobiont
Journal Article
Microbiome
Probiotics
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 23.08.2021

Date Revised 23.08.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1146/annurev-animal-090120-115444

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM318861852