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ReviewNPJ biofilms and microbiomes2026

The epidermal ecotone: a proposed model system for marine viral ecology at the animal-environmental interface.

Ryan D Hesse, Elizabeth A Dinsdale

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Review in NPJ biofilms and microbiomes, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Ryan D HesseFlinders Accelerator of Microbiome Exploration, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia.
Elizabeth A DinsdaleFlinders Accelerator of Microbiome Exploration, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia. elizabeth.dinsdale@flinders.edu.au.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Marine animal epidermal surfaces act as a transitional viral habitat-an epidermal ecotone-between tissues and the environment, supporting diverse tripartite relationships between animals, microbes, and viruses, which have yet to be investigated. In this review, we synthesize the viral ecology of marine animal epidermal tissues, surfaces, and aura biomes to identify knowledge gaps and highlight the value of marine animal epidermis as a novel model system for microbiome research.

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Aquatic OrganismsEpidermisVirusesAnimalsEcosystemMicrobiota

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PMID41741450
PMCPMC13047048

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