ZHANG Xiaoling
College of Marine Science and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, ChinaYANG Qiao
College of Marine Science and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, ChinaCollege of Marine Science and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41876114, 41206093), the Fundamental Research Funds for Zhejiang Provincial Universities (Innovation Group Project) (2024J006), the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (LY23D060005, LY18D060007), the Project of Higher Education Society of Zhejiang Province (KT2024099), the Key Textbook Project of Zhejiang for the 14th Five-year Plan, the Industry-University Collaborative Education Project of Zhejiang, and the Undergraduate Teaching Reform Project of Zhejiang (JGBA2024256).
Algae and bacteria are both the oldest forms of life on our planet, and billions of years of natural evolution have driven the algae and their microbiomes to evolve into interactive phycobionts. Through complex, flexible, intelligent, and multi-interface interactions between algae and bacteria, the functions of both sides of the phycobionts are exquisitely regulated. The creation, innovation, and development of the phycobiont theory shows vital scientific value for revealing the mystery of the origin and evolution of the life on Earth, and this theory is also being transformed into diverse practical applications in significant fields for sustainable development. After centuries of incubation, knowledge accumulation and development, currently, it is the right time to promote Phycosphere Microbiology to develop into an emerging interdiscipline. In this review, we comprehensively discussed the core concepts of Phycosphere Microbiology, sorted out its vital relationships with environment protection, human health maintenance, resource utilization, and green-oriented transition of energy, then reviewed its development history, and summarized the main research achievements during three development periods. Finally, we also proposed and discussed the future development trends and potential research directions for this emerging interdiscipline.
ZHANG Xiaoling, YANG Qiao. Phycosphere Microbiology: an emerging interdiscipline comprehensively promoting sustainable development. [J]. Acta Microbiologica Sinica, 2025, 65(5): 1831-1848
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