Core Microbiota Drives Host-Specific Growth Enhancement: Evidence in a Harmful Algal Bloom Causing Dinoflagellate Prorocentrum lima

Environmental Science & Technology 2026

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Authors: Joo-Hwan Kim, Ro Young Park, Eui Seong Kim, Jeongwon Hailey Kim, Byung Don Joo, Naeun Yun, Jajoon Koo, M. K. Kim, Sae-Hee Kim, Jaeseong Kim, Tae-Gyu Park, Seok Hyun Youn
+2 more Jin Ho Kim, Bum Soo Park
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6c05294
Cited by: 1
References: 86

Abstract

lacks canonical siderophore pathways but employs a noncanonical iron-acquisition strategy, which may contribute to enhanced iron availability under trace metal-limited conditions. These results provide experimental evidence that specific bacterial lineages closely associated with toxic dinoflagellates can promote their proliferation. Our findings highlight the ecological significance of dinoflagellate-associated core microbiota and offer new directions for microbiome-informed strategies in HAB monitoring and management.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Marine and coastal ecosystems Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Protist diversity and phylogeny

Publication details

Journal / source
Environmental Science & Technology
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Volume
60
Issue
21
Pages
14896–14911
Publication date
18 May 2026
Language
EN