N. S. Webster

The paper shows that taurine is a key intermediate in the metabolic exchange between the sponge Ianthella basta and its microbial symbionts, supporting sulfur cycling and nutrient transfer.

This study examines how future climate conditions affect symbiont acquisition in coral juveniles, finding increased dominance of stress-tolerant algae and a novel risk metric for assessing symbiont loss impacts.

The paper generates reference transcriptomes for two sponge species and their algal symbiont, providing resources for studying stress responses and evolutionary biology.

This paper characterizes a thaumarchaeal symbiont in the sponge Ianthella basta, showing it is the sole ammonia-oxidizer and reveals adaptations for a mixotrophic lifestyle.

This study evaluates the diagnostic value of microbial communities in coral reef ecosystems to predict environmental perturbations, finding that free-living microbiomes are more sensitive and informative than host-associated ones.