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Leon X. Steiner

GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research KielORCID 0000-0003-4841-7430Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintApr 21, 2026

Annual community patterns in the Halichondria panicea sponge microbiome are characterized by seasonal switching between sponge-specific marine bacteria

Leon X. Steiner, Ute Hentschel

This study examines seasonal changes in the microbiome of the marine sponge Halichondria panicea over 16 months, revealing stable host-specific communities despite environmental fluctuations.

DOI 10.64898/2026.04.20.719716

non-human primatemetagenomics

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MicrobiologymBioPeer-reviewedFeb 25, 2025

Nutrition induced changes in the microbiota can cause dysbiosis and disease development

Tim Lachnit, Laura Ulrich, Fiete M. Willmer…·Peter Deines

The paper shows that diet-induced changes in the microbiota can cause dysbiosis and disease in Hydra, supporting the overfeeding hypothesis.

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