ArticlePloS one2024
Investigating the relationship between microbial network features of giant kelp "seedbank" cultures and subsequent farm performance.
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- Not All Children Are the Same: Differences in the Microbiome Assembly During Early Development of Seaweeds.Environmental microbiology · 2026Article
- An experimental test of the influence of microbial manipulation on sugar kelp (Applied and environmental microbiology · 2025Article
- The role of microbiota in kelp gametophyte development and resilience to thermal stress.Journal of phycology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Microbial inoculants can increase the yield of cultivated crops and are successful in independent trials; however, efficacy drops in large-scale applications due to insufficient consideration of microbial community dynamics. The structure of microbiomes, in addition to the impact of individual taxa, is an important factor to consider when designing growth-promoting inoculants. Here, we investigate the microbial network and community assembly patterns of Macrocystis pyrifera gametophyte germplasm cultures (collectively referred to as a "seedbank") used to cultivate an offshore farm in Santa Barbara, California, and identify network features associated with increased biomass of mature sporophytes. We found that [1] several network features, such as clustering coefficient and edge ratios, significantly vary with biomass outcomes; [2] gametophytes that become low- or high-biomass sporophytes have different hub taxa; and [3] microbial community assembly of gametophyte germplasm cultures is niche-driven. Overall, this study describes microbial community dynamics in M. pyrifera germplasm cultures and ultimately supports the development of early life stage inoculants that can be used on seaweed cultivars to increase biomass yield.
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