Assembly of host-specific bacterial and fungal communities from soil by diverse subaerial green algae
Magdalena W. Slawinska, Barbara Melkonian, Michael Melkonian, José Flores-Uribe, Paloma Durán, Ruben Garrido-Oter
This study shows subaerial green algae from Chlorophyta and Streptophyta assemble distinct phycosphere communities from soil, with host identity driving bacterial composition more strongly than fungal.
bioRxiv · Nov 9, 2026 · PreprintEcology