S.-M. Marten

Parent-specific transgenerational immune priming enhances offspring defense - unless heat-stress negates it all

This study shows that parental transgenerational immune priming benefits offspring immunity but is negated by heat-stress, increasing vulnerability to pathogens.

Lower Vibrio spp. abundances in Zostera marina leaf canopies suggest a novel ecosystem function for temperate seagrass beds

The study finds lower Vibrio spp. abundances in Zostera marina leaf canopies compared to sand flats, suggesting a potential ecosystem function of seagrasses in reducing harmful bacteria.