The Role of Host-Microbe Interactions in Marine Ecosystems
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Biodiversity and Functionality of Aquatic Ecosystems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 456
Special Issue Editor
Interests: marine microbiota; viruses; bacteria; archaea; fungi; microbial descriptors; host–microbe interactions; marine microbial ecology; marine ecosystem restoration; marine ecosystem monitoring
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Dear Colleagues,
Marine organisms, from algae and seagrass to large vertebrates, host a diverse community of microorganisms, collectively referred to as their microbiota, which can include viruses, bacteria, archaea, microalgae, protozoa, and fungi. The interactions between marine host and their associated microbes are highly variable, ranging from beneficial to pathogenic. These interactions are influenced by ecological processes as well as by long- or short-term environmental changes. Despite their significance, the nature and dynamics of these interactions remain poorly investigated.
This Special Issue focuses on research advances in the largely invisible and hitherto underexplored role of host–microbe interactions in marine organismal health, biogeochemical cycles, and ecosystem stability and functioning, integrating evolutionary, ecological, and physiological perspectives.
This Special Issue welcomes original research articles, reviews, and perspectives devoted to expanding our understanding of marine host–microbe interactions. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- The effects of disruption in host–microbe interactions on marine biodiversity and functionality;
- The contribution of microbial communities to monitoring ecosystem health;
- The role of microbial communities in supporting restoration efforts of marine ecosystems;
- The role of new technologies, such as metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, and ecological modeling, in advancing knowledge on marine host–microbe dynamics.
Dr. Alice Rotini
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine microbiota
- viruses
- bacteria
- archaea
- fungi
- microbial descriptors
- host–microbe interactions
- marine microbial ecology
- marine ecosystem restoration
- marine ecosystem monitoring
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