LEMM - Laboratório de Ecologia Microbiana Molecular

Professor of Marine Science Raquel Peixoto has been awarded the Rachel Carson Prize for microbiology Applied Microbiology International, a prize that recognizes the brightest minds in the field who continue to help shape the future of applied microbiology.

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KAUST deploys space technology for marine conservation

-targeted interventions, such as probiotics and microbiome transplants, are emerging as potential options to reverse deterioration of biodiversity and increase the resilience of and .

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Harnessing the microbiome to prevent global biodiversity loss - Nature Microbiology Careful and responsible microbiome management is a critical strategy to counter biodiversity loss, but practical and regulatory hurdles must be addressed to maximize its utility.

Extending the natural adaptive capacity of coral holobionts - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment Anthropogenic climate change and environmental deterioration are driving global degradation of coral reefs. This Review examines how the natural adaptive capacity of coral holobionts can be harnessed and expanded to counter the ongoing loss of coral reefs.

Metagenomic analysis of microbial communities across a transect from low to highly hydrocarbon‐contaminated soils in King George Island, Maritime Antarctica Soil samples from a transect from low to highly hydrocarbon-contaminated soils were collected around the Brazilian Antarctic Station Comandante Ferraz (EACF), located at King George Island, Antarctic...

Corals survive the heat with bacterial help Probiotic treatment prevents the death of corals from heatwaves.

Harnessing the Plant Microbiome