Hidden Fungal Diversity of the Precious Mediterranean Red Coral Corallium rubrum enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #symbiosis #corals #fungi

A single-cell blueprint for cellular diversity in the Green Lineage www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #algae #protists #singlecell

Assisted evolution of corals and their symbionts enhances recruit heat tolerance but with complex outcomes www.science.org/doi/full/10.... #corals #symbiosis #protists

Assisted evolution of corals and their symbionts enhances recruit heat tolerance but with complex outcomes

One size does not fit all: Assisted evolution enhances heat tolerance, but outcomes vary by trait, environment, and population.

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A single-cell atlas of Toxoplasma sexual development in the feline intestinal tract www.nature.com/articles/s41... #protists #singlecell

A single-cell atlas of Toxoplasma sexual development in the feline intestinal tract - Nature Microbiology

Single-cell RNA sequencing is used to study the sexual development of Toxoplasma gondii in cats, generating a transcriptional atlas and showing that the female-specific gene AP2X6 functions as a…

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ISME is proud to launch ISME Host Microbe, a new fully open-access journal that provides a home for cutting-edge research on host-microbe interactions with particular emphasis on host-associated microbiome studies — spanning from environmental to clinical systems. Learn more: academic.oup.com/ismehm

This project was part of a collaboration at @miamirosenstiel.bsky.social during my PhD between the @delcampolab.bsky.social and Grosell Lab. Thanks to all co-authors: Tristan Kravitz, @rociomozo.bsky.social, @lydeejeanne.bsky.social, Rachael M. Heuer, Martin Grosell, and @fonamental.bsky.social!

We hypothesize that CaCO3 precipitation in marine fish may not solely be a host-driven process, but potentially the result of a functional symbiosis with gut-associated Vibrio bacteria, expanding the role of symbiosis in marine biomineralization and global biogeochemical cycles.

We identified a high abundance of vibrios associated with ichthyocarbonates with the metabolic potential for CaCO3 precipitation. Specifically, we observe the expression of ureR by Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae, which can induce the precipitation of CaCO3 via the production of bicarbonate!

Marine fish produce CaCO3 precipitates ("ichthyocarbonates") in their guts as part of their osmoregulation strategy. Through this, fish may generate up to 9.04 Pg of new CaCO₃ annually, rivaling coccolithophores and pelagic foraminifera in global carbonate production. (Photo: Joshua Prezant)

New Discovery Report in PLOS Biology (@plosbiology.org)! Here we provide evidence that symbiotic bacteria within fish guts may play an important and overlooked role in the oceanic carbon cycle! doi.org/10.1371/jour... #MicroSky #SymbioSky #MicrobiomeSky

Symbiotic bacteria may support calcium carbonate precipitation in the Gulf toadfish

Marine fish play a significant yet understudied role in the oceanic carbon cycle through the production of calcium carbonate precipitates. This study of the gulf toadfish gut reveals a high abundance ...

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What role do #fish play in the oceanic #CarbonCycle via calcium carbonate precipitation? Study of the toadfish gut by @delcampolab.bsky.social reveals Vibrio #bacteria that could aid CaCO3 precipitation, expanding the role of #symbiosis in marine #biomineralization @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/49aY5SH

What role do #fish play in the oceanic #CarbonCycle via calcium carbonate precipitation? Study of the toadfish gut by @delcampolab.bsky.social reveals Vibrio #bacteria that could aid CaCO3 precipitation, expanding the role of #symbiosis in marine #biomineralization @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/49aY5SH

New paper alert! Led by David Montagnes, this one is for scientists and non-scientists alike. The history, benefits, and future of Learned Societies. We need community, fostering of critical thinking, and communication, more than ever! link.springer.com/article/10.1... #protistsonsky

The value of learned societies in the biological sciences: benefits, threats, and futures - BMC Biology

Learned societies play a vital role in fostering interactions that are important in scholarly discourse and the advancement of biological sciences. However, they now face threats from declining fundin...

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#RequestForProposals We’re inviting teams of two researchers to pursue projects advancing #AquaticSymbiosis (marine + freshwater). Areas of interest include how aquatic environments influence symbiosis, evolutionary ecology & new methods/tech. Details + how to apply:  moore.org/SymbiosisRFP

New funding opportunity: Advancing aquatic symbiosis research

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation announces a new request for proposals aimed at advancing understanding of symbiosis in marine and freshwater environments.…

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New funding opportunity from the Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems Initiative. We’re inviting teams of two researchers to pursue ambitious, high-risk projects advancing aquatic symbiosis (marine + freshwater). Open globally. Details + how to apply:  moore.org/SymbiosisRFP #RFP #AquaticSymbiosis

Interested in working on the evolution of photosynthetic endosymbioses? Come join us! I have 2 open positions in my new group @cemess.bsky.social in Vienna 3yr postdoc info: tinyurl.com/4emkjpn4 4yr PhD info: tinyurl.com/mtxmsjpy Apply by 1st June! Please share/repost #Protists #Symbiosis #PhD

🔬Talks, discussions, and networking opportunities with international experts in #evolution, #ecology, conservation, and more. #DiscoveringLife 👉 Register before May 10 ⏳: shorturl.at/cse5N

#BiodIBErsityDay2026 📣The @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social is hosting the 3rd edition of BiodIBErsity Day, an interdisciplinary event focused on the #biodiversity crisis and planetary well-being. 📅 May 22, 2026 📍 Barcelona #UnravellingEvolution #ConservingBiodiversity 👉 shorturl.at/4LXjw

Last but not least, big props to our favorite ISOP's 2025 Hutner Award recipient @fonamental.bsky.social, who took us on a trip down memory lane⌛🪸

We hope you had the chance to attend the presentations by our students @joanakrause.bsky.social , @rociomozo.bsky.social , and @jnonell.bsky.social , and to check out the poster by @saramchugh.bsky.social , which received the  Best Poster Award!👏🙌🤩

Farewell, Protistology Open 2026! 👋 These days in Prague have been an exciting ride of nonstop advances in protist science, and we are really proud to have taken part in it!🧫🔬 #protistsonsky

ISOP-sponsored symposium on protistan symbioses across the Tree of Life went fantastic! Thanks all contributors (Ondrej, Gillian, and @mixotrophe.bsky.social) and the best co-host, @nicolecoots.bsky.social! #ProtistsOnSky @protistologyopen.bsky.social

Please join us tomorrow morning (9 AM CEST) to hear about Rocío Mozo Muñoz's work on the phylogenomics of Symbiodiniaceae (from the lab of @fonamental.bsky.social) #protistsonsky

Liz Cooney@protistwtmostest.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Tune in this week to the DinoSphere seminar to hear Rocío Mozo Muñoz (IBE-UPF-CSIC) talk about her work in phylogenomics of Symbiodiniaceae! 📆 16 April - 9AM CEST 🔗 tinyurl.com/5fje3s55 @ehehenberger.bsky.social @manondemulder.bsky.social @chandnibhickta.bsky.social Norico Yamada, Edmée Royen

Oxygen as a primary selective pressure for photosymbiosis evolution www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #symbiosis

TreeProfiler: large-scale metadata profiling along gene and species trees academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...

Another great edition of the #Metabarcoding in #MicrobialEcology course is coming to an end! A big thank you to our fantastic instructors Anna, Luigi & @fonamental.bsky.social & to all the participants who joined us this week (we’re missing a few in the group photo!)🚀

White syndrome dynamics in Porites cylindrica: interactions among eutrophication, host structure, and microbial communities www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... #corals #microbiome #holobiont

NF-κB: A Diverse and Multi-Functional Transcription Factor in Holozoans academic.oup.com/mbe/advance-...

NF-κB: A Diverse and Multi-Functional Transcription Factor in Holozoans

Abstract. Transcription factor nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) and many upstream signaling components have been identified in a diversity of holozoan taxa,

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How do you turn many individual experiences, workflows, and challenges into something the whole community can use? Watch Katja Reichel explaining the writing of doi.org/10.1111/1755... Link: youtu.be/80cedW-Oc6c #Genomics #Biodiversity #ReferenceGenomes #ERGA

From Permits to Samples: Addressing Key Challenges for High‐Quality Reference Genome Generation in Europe

High-quality reference genome assemblies have become essential for deepening our understanding of biodiversity, yet obtaining them for many species remains surprisingly challenging. Drawing on experi...

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Protozoan predation selects for key symbiotic traits in an environmentally transmitted beneficial symbiosis www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... #symbiosis #protists