ReviewAnimal microbiome2021
Elasmobranch microbiomes: emerging patterns and implications for host health and ecology.
Review in Animal microbiome, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
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13 citing papers in PubMed.
- Interactions of Mucus Monosaccharides and the Epidermal Microbiome in Four Benthic Elasmobranchs.Environmental microbiology reports · 2026Article
- Ephemeral signatures of phylosymbiosis in dermal microbiomes within the requiem shark family (Carcharhinidae).Access microbiology · 2026Article
- Draft genomes of five bacteria isolated fromMicrobiology resource announcements · 2025Article
- Comparison of the Fecal Microbiota from Long-term Captive and Newly Captured Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus).Microbes and environments · 2025Article
- Low microbial abundance and community diversity in the egg capsule of the oviparous cloudy catshark (Scyliorhinus torazame) during oviposition.Environmental microbiology reports · 2024Article
- Shark Microbiome Analysis Demonstrates Unique Microbial Communities in Two Distinct Mediterranean Sea Shark Species.Microorganisms · 2024Article
- Case report: Endolymphatic system disease in elasmobranchs: clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment strategies.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Identification of Novel Glycans in the Mucus Layer of Shark and Skate Skin.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- The Epidermal Microbiome Within an Aggregation of Leopard Sharks (Triakis semifasciata) Has Taxonomic Flexibility with Gene Functional Stability Across Three Time-points.Microbial ecology · 2023Article
- Preliminary study of shark microbiota at a unique mix-species shark aggregation site, in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
- Stingray epidermal microbiomes are species-specific with local adaptations.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
- Epidermal Microbiomes of Leopard Sharks (Microorganisms · 2022Article
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Abstract
Elasmobranchs (sharks, skates and rays) are of broad ecological, economic, and societal value. These globally important fishes are experiencing sharp population declines as a result of human activity in the oceans. Research to understand elasmobranch ecology and conservation is critical and has now begun to explore the role of body-associated microbiomes in shaping elasmobranch health. Here, we review the burgeoning efforts to understand elasmobranch microbiomes, highlighting microbiome variation among gastrointestinal, oral, skin, and blood-associated niches. We identify major bacterial lineages in the microbiome, challenges to the field, key unanswered questions, and avenues for future work. We argue for prioritizing research to determine how microbiomes interact mechanistically with the unique physiology of elasmobranchs, potentially identifying roles in host immunity, disease, nutrition, and waste processing. Understanding elasmobranch-microbiome interactions is critical for predicting how sharks and rays respond to a changing ocean and for managing healthy populations in managed care.
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