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Leon X. Steiner

GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research KielORCID 0000-0003-4841-7430Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1

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Annual community patterns in the Halichondria panicea sponge microbiome are characterized by seasonal switching between sponge-specific marine bacteria

Leon X. Steiner, Ute Hentschel

This study examines seasonal changes in the microbiome of the marine sponge Halichondria panicea over 16 months, revealing stable host-specific communities despite environmental fluctuations.

bioRxiv · Apr 21, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Nutrition induced changes in the microbiota can cause dysbiosis and disease development

Tim Lachnit, Laura Ulrich, Fiete M. Willmer, Tim P. Hasenbein, Leon X. Steiner, Maria Wolters, Eva M. Herbst, Peter Deines

The paper shows that diet-induced changes in the microbiota can cause dysbiosis and disease in Hydra, supporting the overfeeding hypothesis.

mBio · Feb 25, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology