Peter Deines

TL;DR: The results strongly support the existence of sponge-specific microbes and provide a suitable framework for future studies of rare and abundant sponge symbionts, both of which can now be studied using next-generation sequencing technologies.

TL;DR: The results suggest that violacein-producing bacteria possess a highly effective survival mechanism which may exemplify the potential of some bacterial secondary metabolites to undermine protozoan grazing pressure and population dynamics.

TL;DR: The currently available methods and emerging approaches for characterising microbial communities, including both planktonic and biofilm ways of life, are critically evaluated and will assist hydraulic engineers and microbial ecologists in choosing the most appropriate tools to assess drinking water microbiology and related aspects.

TL;DR: In this paper, a perspective article collates important microbiome research in threatened animals from around the world to make a case for the inclusion of microbial research in modern conservation practice, which is often impeded by poor animal health and low reproductive success.

TL;DR: The issues in interspecies interactions are outlined and the question of how metaorganisms react and adapt to inputs from extreme environments such as deserts, the intertidal zone, oligothrophic seas, and hydrothermal vents is addressed.