Uncovering the microbial ecology of Australia's coasts: Friends next-door or enemies at the gate?

揭秘澳大利亚海岸的微生物生态：邻家之友还是门口的敌人？

• 批准号: FT130100218
• 负责人: Prof Justin Seymour
• 金额: $ 52.61万
• 依托单位: University of Technology Sydney
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: ARC Future Fellowships
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2014-01-01 至 2017-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/FT130100218
• 关键词: Uncovering; microbial; ecology; Australia; coasts

The health and function of coastal habitats is mediated by an abundant community of marine microbes, which perform essential ecosystem services. However, some microbes can periodically disrupt the biogeochemical balance of coastal habitats, while others are dangerous pathogens that cause human illness. Anthropogenic impacts may underpin episodic shifts in the balance of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ coastal microbes, but the mechanisms and dynamics of these shifts are undefined. This project will unite cutting-edge analytical tools, including microfluidics and ecogenomics, to redefine our understanding of the microbiology of the Australian coast, providing transformative new insights for preserving our aquatic backyard and protecting our health.

沿海栖息地的健康和功能是由丰富的海洋微生物群落调节的，这些微生物提供重要的生态系统服务。然而，一些微生物会定期破坏沿海栖息地的生物地球化学平衡，而另一些微生物则是可能导致人类疾病的危险病原体。支撑“好”和“坏”沿海微生物平衡的偶发性变化，但这些变化的机制和动态尚不清楚，该项目将结合尖端分析工具，包括微流体和生态基因组学，重新定义我们对澳大利亚海岸微生物学的理解，为保护我们的水生后院和保护我们的健康提供变革性的新见解。