
#341Environmental ScienceFront Page26 January 2026
The Silent Assassin: How Kordia algicida Dominates Marine Microbiome Interactions
New research reveals that the algicidal bacterium Kordia algicida alters plankton communities and ocean chemistry more aggressively than climate stressors. By releasing specific metabolites, this microbial predator dictates the fate of algal blooms regardless of temperature.
By Vallet M, Staudinger M, Syhapanha KS, Meunier CL, Kirstein IV, Pohnert G.