Ecological and Industrial Implications of Dynamic Seaweed-Associated Microbiota Interactions
Seaweeds are broadly distributed and represent an important source of secondary metabolites (e.g., halogenated compounds, polyphenols) eliciting various pharmacological activities and playing a relevant ecological role in the anti-epibiosis. Importantly, host (as known as basibiont such as algae)–mi...
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| author | Farid Menaa P. A. U. I. Wijesinghe Gobika Thiripuranathar Bushra Uzair Haroon Iqbal Barkat Ali Khan Bouzid Menaa |
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| description | Seaweeds are broadly distributed and represent an important source of secondary metabolites (e.g., halogenated compounds, polyphenols) eliciting various pharmacological activities and playing a relevant ecological role in the anti-epibiosis. Importantly, host (as known as basibiont such as algae)–microbe (as known as epibiont such as bacteria) interaction (as known as halobiont) is a driving force for coevolution in the marine environment. Nevertheless, halobionts may be fundamental (harmless) or detrimental (harmful) to the functioning of the host. In addition to biotic factors, abiotic factors (e.g., pH, salinity, temperature, nutrients) regulate halobionts. Spatiotemporal and functional exploration of such dynamic interactions appear crucial. Indeed, environmental stress in a constantly changing ocean may disturb complex mutualistic relations, through mechanisms involving host chemical defense strategies (e.g., secretion of secondary metabolites and antifouling chemicals by quorum sensing). It is worth mentioning that many of bioactive compounds, such as terpenoids, previously attributed to macroalgae are in fact produced or metabolized by their associated microorganisms (e.g., bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites). Eventually, recent metagenomics analyses suggest that microbes may have acquired seaweed associated genes because of increased seaweed in diets. This article retrospectively reviews pertinent studies on the spatiotemporal and functional seaweed-associated microbiota interactions which can lead to the production of bioactive compounds with high antifouling, theranostic, and biotechnological potential. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-93114c4be8f04354b20dcfb48970254b2023-11-21T00:44:53ZengMDPI AGMarine Drugs1660-33972020-12-01181264110.3390/md18120641Ecological and Industrial Implications of Dynamic Seaweed-Associated Microbiota InteractionsFarid Menaa0P. A. U. I. Wijesinghe1Gobika Thiripuranathar2Bushra Uzair3Haroon Iqbal4Barkat Ali Khan5Bouzid Menaa6Department of Nanomedicine, California Innovations Corporation, San Diego, CA 92037, USACollege of Chemical Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, Rajagiriya 10107, Sri LankaCollege of Chemical Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, Rajagiriya 10107, Sri LankaDepartment of Biological Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad 44000, PakistanDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaDepartment of Pharmacy, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan 29050, PakistanDepartment of Nanomedicine, California Innovations Corporation, San Diego, CA 92037, USASeaweeds are broadly distributed and represent an important source of secondary metabolites (e.g., halogenated compounds, polyphenols) eliciting various pharmacological activities and playing a relevant ecological role in the anti-epibiosis. Importantly, host (as known as basibiont such as algae)–microbe (as known as epibiont such as bacteria) interaction (as known as halobiont) is a driving force for coevolution in the marine environment. Nevertheless, halobionts may be fundamental (harmless) or detrimental (harmful) to the functioning of the host. In addition to biotic factors, abiotic factors (e.g., pH, salinity, temperature, nutrients) regulate halobionts. Spatiotemporal and functional exploration of such dynamic interactions appear crucial. Indeed, environmental stress in a constantly changing ocean may disturb complex mutualistic relations, through mechanisms involving host chemical defense strategies (e.g., secretion of secondary metabolites and antifouling chemicals by quorum sensing). It is worth mentioning that many of bioactive compounds, such as terpenoids, previously attributed to macroalgae are in fact produced or metabolized by their associated microorganisms (e.g., bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites). Eventually, recent metagenomics analyses suggest that microbes may have acquired seaweed associated genes because of increased seaweed in diets. This article retrospectively reviews pertinent studies on the spatiotemporal and functional seaweed-associated microbiota interactions which can lead to the production of bioactive compounds with high antifouling, theranostic, and biotechnological potential.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/18/12/641seaweedsmicrobiomeholobiontepibiosisbasibiontenvironmental stress |
| spellingShingle | Farid Menaa P. A. U. I. Wijesinghe Gobika Thiripuranathar Bushra Uzair Haroon Iqbal Barkat Ali Khan Bouzid Menaa Ecological and Industrial Implications of Dynamic Seaweed-Associated Microbiota Interactions Marine Drugs seaweeds microbiome holobiont epibiosis basibiont environmental stress |
| title | Ecological and Industrial Implications of Dynamic Seaweed-Associated Microbiota Interactions |
| title_full | Ecological and Industrial Implications of Dynamic Seaweed-Associated Microbiota Interactions |
| title_fullStr | Ecological and Industrial Implications of Dynamic Seaweed-Associated Microbiota Interactions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ecological and Industrial Implications of Dynamic Seaweed-Associated Microbiota Interactions |
| title_short | Ecological and Industrial Implications of Dynamic Seaweed-Associated Microbiota Interactions |
| title_sort | ecological and industrial implications of dynamic seaweed associated microbiota interactions |
| topic | seaweeds microbiome holobiont epibiosis basibiont environmental stress |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/18/12/641 |
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