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- The role of microbiota in bivalves is still unclear, though it may contribute to nutrition and immunity, with a focus on integrating various disciplines due to climate change impacts.
- Current research examines methodologies for studying bivalve microbiota, compares microbiota across different bivalve species and environments, and investigates how environmental factors and host genetics influence these communities.
- The findings suggest that host-associated microorganisms may help protect against pathogens and aid in recovery, potentially reducing disease incidence and mortality in bivalves.
Article Abstract
In bivalves, no clear-cut functional role of microbiota has yet been identified, although many publications suggest that they could be involved in nutrition or immunity of their host. In the context of climate change, integrative approaches at the crossroads of disciplines have been developed to explore the environment-host-pathogen-microbiota system. Here, we attempt to synthesize work on (1) the current methodologies to analyse bivalve microbiota, (2) the comparison of microbiota between species, between host compartments and their surrounding habitat, (3) how the bivalve microbiota are governed by environmental factors and host genetics and (4) how host-associated microorganisms act as a buffer against pathogens and/or promote recovery, and could thereby play a role in the prevention of disease or mortalities.
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