Pathogenic <i>Vibrio</i> Species Are Associated with Distinct Environmental Niches and Planktonic Taxa in Southern California (USA) Aquatic Microbiomes
Rachel E. Diner, Drishti Kaul, Ariel Rabines, Hong Zheng, Joshua A. Steele, John F. Griffith, Andrew E. Allen
Abstract
Many species of coastal vibrio bacteria can infect humans, representing a growing health threat linked to increasing seawater temperatures. However, their interactions with surrounding microbes in the environment, especially eukaryotic organisms that may provide nutrients and attachment substrate, are poorly understood.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyMicrobiomeEcological nicheTaxonPlanktonEcologyVibrioNicheZoologyBacteriaHabitatBioinformaticsGeneticsVibrio bacteria research studiesAquaculture disease management and microbiotaMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology