Publications by authors named "Agnaldo A Vasconcelos"
Sci Total Environ
November 2022
Article Synopsis
- Sponges have co-evolved with microbes for over 400 million years, classified into Low Microbial Abundance (LMA) and High Microbial Abundance (HMA) based on their microbial content.
- This study investigates sponges from the Great Amazon Reef System (GARS), revealing that LMA sponges derive nutrition from the Amazon River Plume, while HMA sponges maintain specialized symbiotic microbes.
- Findings indicate distinct microbial communities in LMA and HMA sponges, with LMA sponges showing higher phage abundance and HMA sponges exhibiting mechanisms for phage defense, highlighting their ecological roles and interactions in nutrient cycling.
