Linking microbiome temporal dynamics to host ecology in the wild.

Marsh, Kirsty J; Bearhop, Stuart; Harrison, Xavier A

Marsh, Kirsty J; Bearhop, Stuart; Harrison, Xavier A.

Afiliación

Marsh KJ; College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall, UK. Electronic address: K.J.Marsh@exeter.ac.uk.
Bearhop S; College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall, UK.
Harrison XA; College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall, UK. Electronic address: x.harrison@exeter.ac.uk.

Trends Microbiol ; 2024 May 25.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38797653

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Ignoring the dynamic nature of microbial communities risks underestimating the power of microbes to impact the health of their hosts. Microbiomes are thought to be important for host fitness, yet the coarse temporal scale and population-level focus of many studies precludes the ability to investigate the importance of among-individual variation in stability and identify the ecological contexts in which this variation matters. Here we briefly summarise current knowledge of temporal dynamics in wild host-associated microbial communities. We then discuss the implications of among-individual variation in microbiota stability and suggest analytical approaches for understanding these patterns. One major requirement is for future studies to conduct individual-level longitudinal analyses, with some systems already well set up for answering these questions.

Palabras clave

hostmicrobe interactions; microbiome; stability; temporal dynamics; wild host

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Trends Microbiol Asunto de la revista: MICROBIOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

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